Granulomatous reactions to permanent cosmetic tattoos successfully treated with topical steroids and allopurinol

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 229-231

  Martín, José M ^a   Revert, Ángeles ^a   Monteagudo, Carlos ^a   Villalón, Guillermo ^a   Godoy, Rosa ^a   Jordá, Esperanza ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; Epithelioid granuloma; Foreign body granuloma; Sarcoidosis; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPITHELIOID CELL; EYEBROW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LANGHANS GIANT CELL; LIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; TATTOO;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALLOPURINOL; COLORING AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYELIDS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; LIP; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TATTOOING;

EID: 36749079928     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2007.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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