Lichenoid red tattoo reaction: Histological and immunological perspectives

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-96

  Garcovich, Simone ^a   Carbone, Teresa ^b   Avitabile, Simona ^b   Nasorri, Francesca ^b   Fucci, Nadia ^c   Cavani, Andrea ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunophenotyping; Lichen; Pigment; Red ink tattoo reaction; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

AZO DYE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 17; N (5 CHLORO 2,4 DIMETHOXYPHENYL) 4 [[5 [(DIETHYLAMINO)SULFONYL] 2 METHOXYPHENYL]AZO] 3 HYDROXY 2 NAPHTHALENECARBOXAMIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD56+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHENOID RED TATTOO REACTION; MALE; PAPULAR RASH; T LYMPHOCYTE; TATTOO;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD56; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; COLORING AGENTS; HUMANS; LICHENOID ERUPTIONS; MALE; TATTOOING;

EID: 84857807056     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2011.1558     Document Type: Article

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