A Case of Granulomatous Reaction to Tattoo Pigment.
- Author:
Kun Bock LEE
;
Jong Yuk YI
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Chung Won KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Granulomatous reactions;
Intradermal test;
Patch test;
Tattoo
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eyebrows;
Female;
Humans;
Intradermal Tests;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Patch Tests;
Skin;
Tattooing
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(4):554-559
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 48-year-old woman, who had had tattoo on her eyebrows, was seen with pruitic erythematous indurated plaques on the tattooing sites. The skin react ion was begun to observe about 4 weeks after getting tattoo. Skin biopsy specimens from the indurated lesions showed granulomatous reactions. Intradermal tests by means of multiple pricks and patch test were done on her low back with the same tattoo dye and also 4 others available in Korea. Serial punch biopsy specimens were obtained from the sites of intradermal test at 2nd, 7th, 28th, and 56th day after intradermal test. Granulomatous reactions were found in the spiecimens taken at the 28th and 56th day.
