Spontaneous resolution of a delayed granulomatous reaction to cosmetic tattoo

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-60

  Jones, Brad ^a   Oh, Carol ^a   Egan, Conleth A ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALCOHOL; CORTICOSTEROID; GLYCEROL; OXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER SURGERY; LIP; PAPULE; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; TATTOO; TATTOOING;

ADULT; BIOPSY; COLORING AGENTS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; LIP DISEASES; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TATTOOING;

EID: 37449012508     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03386.x     Document Type: Article

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