Lichenoid red tattoo reaction: histological and immunological perspectives

Garcovich, Simone; Carbone, Teresa; Avitabile, Simona; Nasorri, Francesca; Fucci, Nadia; Cavani, Andrea

doi:10.1684/ejd.2011.1558

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“…Tattooing was associated with many complications[3456] and allergic contact dermatitis due to delayed hypersensitivity reaction to different pigments is the most common complication. [2930] Ink used for tattoo differs among each artists and also its composition, exact chemistry of such formulations may be difficult to identify.…”

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“…Other reactions include superficial and deep local infections, systemic infections, allergic reaction, and skin diseases localized on tattooed area, such as eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, and morphea. [34567] About 1%–5% of tattooed people have tattoo-related bacterial infections after receiving a tattoo. These infections can be common bacterial infections or atypical mycobacterial like Mycobacterium haemophilum .…”

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Hypersensitive reaction to tattoos: A growing menace in rural India

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Hypersensitive reaction to tattoos: A growing menace in rural India

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“…The most common skin reactions to tattoo reported in the literature [4–7] include a transient acute inflammatory reaction due to trauma of the skin with needles and medical complications such as superficial and deep local infections, systemic infections, allergic contact dermatitis, photodermatitis, granulomatous and lichenoid reactions, and skin diseases localized on tattooed area (eczema, psoriasis, lichen, and morphea) (Table 1). These reactions may have different onset of symptoms immediately when the tattoo has been inked into it, days, months, or years later [8–10].…”

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Tattoo-Associated Skin Reaction: The Importance of an Early Diagnosis and Proper Treatment

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et al. 2014

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Tattoo is going to be a very common practice especially among young people and we are witnessing a gradual increase of numerous potential complications to tattoo placement which are often seen by physicians, but generally unknown to the public. The most common skin reactions to tattoo include a transient acute inflammatory reaction due to trauma of the skin with needles and medical complications such as superficial and deep local infections, systemic infections, allergic contact dermatitis, photodermatitis, granulomatous and lichenoid reactions, and skin diseases localized on tattooed area (eczema, psoriasis, lichen, and morphea). Next to these inflammatory skin reactions we have to consider also the possibility of the development of cutaneous conditions such as pseudolymphomatous reactions and pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. The aim of this study is to underline the importance of an early diagnosis by performing a histological examination especially when we are in front of suspected papulonodular lesions arising from a tattoo, followed by a proper treatment, since cutaneous neoplastic evolution is known to be a rare but possible complication.

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“…Embedded dye particles act as antigens, mediating delayed hypersensitivity by simulating a graft‐vs‐host reaction. Abundant infiltrating T cells secreting matrix metal protein 9 and type‐1 cytokines cause epidermal basal cell apoptosis, which is a defining hallmark of the disease microenvironment . Among all of the dye colors, the red pigment, composed of sulfur, silicon, aluminum, chlorine, and mercury, is more prone to induce a lichenoid tattoo reaction.…”

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