Perforating granulomatous dermatitis reaction to exogenous tattoo pigment: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 754-756

  Sweeney, Sarah A ^a   Hicks, Lindsey D ^a   Ranallo, Nicholas ^b   Snyder, Ned ^c   Soldano, Anthony C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^c Snyder Dermatology and Plastic Surgery   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Granuloma annulare; Granulomatous; Perforating; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

DYE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; CASE REPORT; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HISTIOCYTE; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; INFLAMMATION; MICROSCOPY; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR; SKIN EXAMINATION; TATTOO; ULCER;

COLORING AGENTS; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; TATTOOING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885022504     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: 15330311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318209f117     Document Type: Review

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