Cutaneous Malignancies in Tattoos, a Case Series of Six Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A variety of side effects following the tattooing of the skin were reported over the years. Analytical studies showed that some tattoo inks contain harmful compounds.

Methods

We presented six patient cases with cutaneous malignancies in tattooed skin and performed an extensive literature research.

Results

Two patients with black ink tattoos that were diagnosed with malignant melanoma raises the number of described cases to 36 patients. One of the patients developed an immunologic reaction limited to the tattoo area after treatment with a targeted immune therapy. In the other patient, the malignancy (malignant melanoma) was fatal. Basal cell carcinoma was seen in four patients with tattoos containing varying ink colors (black, green, red). This increased the

SUBMITTER: Leijs M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8628776 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature