Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (pseudolymphoma) in tattoos: A case series of seven patients

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-213

  Kluger, N ^a   Vermeulen, C ^b   Moguelet, P ^c   Cotten, H ^b   Koeb, M H ^d   Balme, B ^c   Fusade, T ^c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (France)

^c HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^d HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Laser; Patch testing; Pseudolymphoma; Surgery; Tattoo pigment; Tattoo removal; Tattooing

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSEUDOLYMPHOMA; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TATTOO; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YAG LASER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSEUDOLYMPHOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TATTOOING;

EID: 74549131631     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03305.x     Document Type: Article

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