Publication: Tattoo Inoculated Cutaneous Tuberculosis: Case Report
Date
2023
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 2091-0231 eISSN 2091-167X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 32 - 34
Publisher
Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)
Abstract
Abstract:
Tattooing is an ancient custom that has been popular for ornamental, religious, and traditional purposes in various countries and cultures since time immemorial. The surge in cases of tattoo-associated adverse reactions is an alarming situation, especially with this increasing trend of tattooing for cosmetic purposes among the youth. Tattoo‐associated tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infections have been reported uncommonly in literature. Here an occurrence of tattoo-inoculated cutaneous tuberculosis presenting as lupus vulgaris developing to red ink tattoo in a young male is reported who responded to standard antitubercular therapy.
Description
Author Biography
Megha Tandon, Jamuna Sewa Sadan Hospital and Research Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Consultant Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology
Keywords
Inoculation, lupus vulgaris, Tattooing, Tuberculosis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v21i2.53694