From the Eskimo in Greenland to the tribes in Polynesiathe whole world knows the art of
tattoo. Despite their wide popularity the relation between the skin diseases and the tattooed …

Background The development of granulomatous lesions within tattoos is a well-recognized
occurrence in individuals with sarcoidosis. The characteristic histopathological finding of …

Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by the presence
of non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas in multiple organs. Cutaneous sarcoidosis …

Tattooing involves piercing the skin with needles bearing various pigments, to cause the
permanent imprint of a design. The body responds to these incursions in specific and …

BACKGROUND Tattoos are increasingly popular in today's society, especially with the
advent of laser tattoo removal. As a result, observed reactions within tattoos are likely to …

Rising Concern over Cosmetic Tattoos : Dermatologic Surgery Rising Concern over Cosmetic
Tattoos : Dermatologic Surgery Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe Get new issue …

The epithelioid granuloma has been defined as “a compact (organized) collection of mature
mononuclear phagocytes (macrophages and/or epithelioid cells) that may or may not be …

A patient with sarcoidosis who presented with a granulomatous tattoo reaction is described.
Although tattoo granulomata usually represent a local hypersensitivity reaction to tattoo …

Although tattooing is an ancient practice, its increasing popularity and social acceptance,
variability of tattoo ink composition, sporadic reports of novel tattoo reactions and advances …

Numerous medical complications may result from tat toos. They are rare today, but in the
past the com monest were bacterial infections that ranged from tri vial to serious, some …