Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma in a Red Tattoo
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A 32 year-old healthy woman presented with a 4 month history of pruritus and nodules in a 2-year-old professionally placed tattoo in the lower limb. On examination of the lower right leg she had nodules limited to the red areas of the tattoo, and not in the other colors (Figure 1). Epicutaneous patch testing revealed a positive reaction to nickel, which was considered as non-causative, because the dye did not contain nickel salts.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013