Pseudolymphoma tattoo-induced

Giorgio Pasolini; Patrizia Ghidini; Mariachiara Arisi; Alessandra Pedretti; Marco Ungari; Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton

doi:10.4081/dr.2011.e47

Authors

Giorgio Pasolini Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.
Patrizia Ghidini Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.
Mariachiara Arisi
mariachiara.arisi@gmail.com
Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.
Alessandra Pedretti Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.
Marco Ungari Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.
Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton Department of Dermatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Italy.

Tattooing has become more and more popular in today’s society. The most common dermatological tattoo complications are represented by hypersensitivity reaction to tattoo pigments like irritant and allergical contact dermatitis, development of lichenoid areas and granulomatous responses, such as sarcoid granulomas or foreign body granulomas. Less frequently patients developing discoid lupus erythematous have been reported. Pseudolymphoma is an uncommon reactive lymphocytic proliferation mimicking the histological and clinical features of a malignant skin lymphoma. We herein report a pseuldoymphoma limited to the red area of a multicolour tattoo of the leg.

Supporting Agencies

Pasolini, G., Ghidini, P., Arisi, M., Pedretti, A., Ungari, M., & Calzavara Pinton, P. (2011). Pseudolymphoma tattoo-induced. Dermatology Reports, 3(3), e47. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e47