Tattoo - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Ben Barankin, MD

Diagnosis

tattoo

Body Site

arm

Age

34 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This young adult developed a granulomatous reaction in the red component of a tattoo on the right arm. The tattoo was acquired a year earlier. Delayed hypersensitivity reactions occur rarely in tattoos and are most commonly associated with the red dye cinnabar which contains mercuric sulfide. Reactions have also been reported with chrome green and cobalt blue.

Description

infiltrated smooth topped plaques

Image Added

3/6/2003 21:03:59

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