Dermatofibroma in a black tattoo: report of a case

Abstract

Tattooing has been associated with a variety of complications including inflammatory and granulomatous reactions, transmission of infections, and neoplasms. We report a case of a 24-year-old male who presented with a 2-month history of an erythematous nodule involving a newly made tattoo on the right leg. An excisional biopsy was performed and the histopathological evaluation was consistent with dermatofibroma. Only three cases of dermatofibroma associated with tatooing were reported in litetature. We report an additional case and review the literature regarding cutaneous reactions to tattoos.

Dermatofibroma Arising within a Black Tattoo

“…In fact, there are reports of dermatofibromas arising after blunt, nipple-piercing, insect bite, and vaccination scars. Dermatofibromas arising over tattoos have been reported in three patients and the lesions developed several months after the placement in the tattoo, located in the arms or in the legs [ 4 , 5 ].…”

Tatuagem: um mapa rizomático de um tema de pesquisa

“…Além do mais, as regulamentações dos serviços de embelezamento não levam em conta um aspecto muito importante: a capacitação profissional. (Diniz;Matté, 2013, p.757) O trabalho de Bittencourt et al (2013) embasou-se em um estudo de caso por meio do qual relataram reações da pele a algumas tintas empregadas na realização de tatuagens. Pigmentos introduzidos na derme podem desencadear reações cutâneas com padrões histológicos variados, incluindo reações inflamatórias e granulomatosas, transmissão de infecções e até neoplasias.…”

Ulcerated Giant Dermatofibroma following Routine Childhood Vaccination in a Young Boy

“…To date, only 3 cases of DF after smallpox vaccination have been described in the literature [ 6 , 12 , 13 ]. However, none of these were reported to be of the described ulcerating morphology.…”

“…However, none of these were reported to be of the described ulcerating morphology. Notably, other rarer tumors that have been reported to develop after vaccination include melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma [ 3 , 13 ]. The development of postvaccination cutaneous neoplasms has not been shown to be associated with any specific type of vaccine being administered, although a significant number reported in the literature occurred secondary to smallpox vaccination [ 6 , 12 , 13 ]; the reason for this remains unclear.…”