A chronic rash: Why we should ask about body art

Amandeep Sandhu; Jacob P. Thyssen; Sharon E. Jacob

doi:10.1097/JDN.0000000000000208

A chronic rash: Why we should ask about body art

Amandeep Sandhu, Jacob P. Thyssen, Sharon E. Jacob

Dermatology

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Allergic reactions have infrequently been reported to metals found in tattoos (e.g., chromium, mercury). We report inflammation in a blue ink tattoo, associated with a positive patch test reaction to cobalt chloride, likely indicating primary sensitization to cobalt.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-136
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JDN.0000000000000208
State	Published - Mar 1 2016

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Advanced and Specialized Nursing

Keywords

Allergy
B12
Blue
Cobalt
Tattoo

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