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Systemic sarcoidal reaction in tattoo
Author(s) -
HANADA K.,
CHIYOYA S.,
KATABIRA Y.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1985.tb00609.x
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , pathology , lung , lymph , medicine , infiltration (hvac) , dermatology , materials science , composite material
Summary Following extensive tattooing, a 31‐year‐old man developed symptoms similar to those of systemic sarcoidosis. Histological examination of the skin lesions, regional lymph nodes and the lung tissue revealed noncaseating granulomatous reaction. Uveitis was also observed, Electron microscopic examination of lung specimens revealed fragments of red tattoo granules. X‐ray microanalysis of the pigment granules observed in red skin and lung lesions showed elements of mercury, aluminium and silicon. The finding of tattoo pigments in the lung tissues has not been previously described.