TY - JOUR
T1 - Inflammation in green (Chromium) tattoos during patch testing
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
AU - Castanedo-Tardan, Mari Paz
AU - Blyumin, Marianna L.
N1 - We report three patients with permanent tattoos and chronic dermatitis. During patch testing, the patients' dermatitis worsened, and the previously quiescent green-colored portions of the tattoos became inflamed. All three patients were patch-tested and had positive reactions to potassium dichromate ...
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - We report three patients with permanent tattoos and chronic dermatitis. During patch testing, the patients' dermatitis worsened, and the previously quiescent green-colored portions of the tattoos became inflamed. All three patients were patch-tested and had positive reactions to potassium dichromate 0.25% in petrolatum. Avoidance led to the resolution of both the dermatitis and the tattoo inflammation. We recommend assessment of permanent tattoos for inflammation in all patients undergoing patch testing, for additional diagnostic correlation.
AB - We report three patients with permanent tattoos and chronic dermatitis. During patch testing, the patients' dermatitis worsened, and the previously quiescent green-colored portions of the tattoos became inflamed. All three patients were patch-tested and had positive reactions to potassium dichromate 0.25% in petrolatum. Avoidance led to the resolution of both the dermatitis and the tattoo inflammation. We recommend assessment of permanent tattoos for inflammation in all patients undergoing patch testing, for additional diagnostic correlation.
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U2 - 10.2310/6620.2008.08034
DO - 10.2310/6620.2008.08034
M3 - Article
C2 - 18845109
SN - 1710-3568
VL - 19
SP - E33-E34
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
IS - 5
ER -