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Malignant Melanoma Arising in Red Tattoo Ink

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: We report the case of a 33-year-old male who presented with a malignant melanoma on his anterior chest wall. The lesion was only found in the red ink pigment of the tattoo, as were several in-transit dermal metastases. Possible explanations include a pre-existing lesion which was seeded with red ink or the possibility of the red ink causing an inflammatory reaction leading to malignant transformation. This is the first reported case of a melanoma developing in the red ink pigment of a multi-colored tattoo.

Source: Archives of Plastic Surgery

DOI: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.475

Authors: Cormac Weekes Joyce, Gerald Duff, Dermot McKenna, Padraic James Regan

Institutions: National University of Ireland, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, University Hospital Galway, Sligo University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $700