Tattoo-Associated Skin Reaction in a Melanoma Patient Receiving B-RAF and MEK Inhibitors: A Case Report with an Emphasis on Etiopathogenic and Histological Features.
J Clin Med
; 13(2)2024 Jan 06.
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| ID: mdl-38256455
ABSTRACT
Tattoo-associated cutaneous reactions have become quite frequent given the increasing percentage of tattooed subjects globally and also in Italy. On the other hand, the increasing use of target therapy is showing the ability of these drugs to affect the immune system and also cause adverse tattoo-related reactions. In this paper, we report a case of a 42-year-old patient with stage-IIID melanoma undergoing treatment with Dabrafenib and Trametinib. The patient reported erythema, oedema and scaling in areas of the body containing a black tattoo, and, conversely, no signs and/or symptoms in areas with tattoos of a different color. Histopathological and immunohistochemical features indicated a lympho-histiocytic reaction with a granulomatous morphology, mainly distributed around the vessels and hair adnexa. By discussing the cases reported in the literature prior to ours, we concluded and provided the possible indications of the pathogenesis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Med
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia