Case Report

Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia Appeared on a Tattoo

Can Ergin^1*, Aysel Özenergün Bittacı¹, Ebru Karagün², Müzeyyen Gönül¹, Atatürker Arıkök³

¹ Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology,

² Ağrı State Hospital , Department of Dermatology,

³ Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital , Department of Pathology Ankara, Turkey

Anahtar Kelimeler: Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasiareactiontattoo

Keywords: Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasiareactiontattoo

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

Observation:

Tattoo is intradermal injection of insoluble pigments for many different reasons and tattoo applications have become quite popular and reactions to tattoo and adverse affects have increased accordingly in recent years. We present a case of pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia which is a rare reaction appeared on a red coloured tattoo. We also provide a review of the literature regarding the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia.