| LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 64-67 |
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Tattooing Gone Whimsical
Vinod Hanumanthu1, Raihan Ashraf1, Divya Aggarwal2, Bishan Dass Radotra2, Muthu Sendhil Kumaran1
1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Muthu Sendhil Kumaran
Additional Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/Pigmentinternational.Pigmentinternational_
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In India, prevalence of cutaneous reactions secondary to tattoo pigment are increasing now a days. Among these granulomatous tattoo reactions warrants thorough investigation to rule out systemic sarcoidosis. Clinicians should consider LASER or oral and topical steroids in the management of granulomatous hypersensitivity reactions after ruling out mycobacterial (typical/atypical) and fungal infections and also create awareness to decrease its incidence.
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