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Case Reports
. 2009 Feb;21(1):92-4.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.92. Epub 2009 Feb 28.

Facial verruca plana that developed after semipermanent tattooing

Jae Yoon Jung  1 , Hyo Seung Shin, Chong Hyun Won, Soyun Cho
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Case Reports

Facial verruca plana that developed after semipermanent tattooing

Jae Yoon Jung et al. Ann Dermatol. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Tattooing is becoming more popular around the world. As a result, the reported complications of tattoo are increasing. Local inflammation, infection and allergic reactions are the most common adverse effects. We report here on a healthy 39-year-old woman who developed multiple verruca plana lesions after undergoing semipermanent tattooing. The tattooing had been done 1 year earlier by an amateur.

Keywords: Tattoo; Verruca plana.

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Fig. 1
Verruca plana lesions on the face (A). Close-up view of the lesions on the right eyebrow (B, arrows).
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Fig. 2
There is a prominent viral cytopathic effect affecting the keratinocytes, including vacuolization, enlargement and nuclear basophilia with a prominent granular layer and a pronounced basket-weave appearance of the horny layer (A: H&E, ×200, B: H&E, ×400).
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