Abstract

Dermoscopy of a Tattoo Pseudolymphoma.

Highlights

  • Cutaneous pseudolymphoma is a group of skin disorders with aggravated immunological reaction to known/unknown stimulus [1]

  • We report the case of a 35-year-old woman presenting with multiple small, firm, erythematous to violaceous nodules at the periphery of the flower-shaped, multicolored tattoo at her left chest (Figures 1 and 2)

  • Lesions were negative for yellow-orange background typical of the diagnosis of granulomatous skin disorders, allowing us to exclude them from differential diagnosis

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Summary

Introduction

Case PresentationCutaneous pseudolymphoma is a group of skin disorders with aggravated immunological reaction to known/unknown stimulus [1]. 1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, County Hospital Cakovec, Croatia 2 University Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia 3 University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Department of Pathology and Cytology, Zagreb, Croatia Cutaneous pseudolymphoma is a group of skin disorders with aggravated immunological reaction to known/unknown stimulus [1]. It is a rare complication characterized by inflammatory reaction to tattoo dyes and clinically presents as an erythematous or violaceous pruritic nodule or collection of small nodules in the vicinity of or within the culprit tattoo [1]. It is a T- or B-cell infiltration and takes a prolonged course to develop, typically several months to years after tattooing [2].

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