Morphea-like tattoo reaction in a patient with systemic sclerosis: Case report and review of the literature
Morphea-like tattoo reactions can be triggered by ingredients of tattoo ink, possibly due to local hypersensitivity or the Koebner phenomenon. We encourage high clinical suspicion for morphea-like tattoo reactions when a patient with known history of connective tissue disease presents with skin changes around a tattoo.
Authors
- Catherine Grace Hobayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-8111)
- Abraham Moris Korman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-2731)
- Judith Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-5086)
- J Thai
Institutions
- Wright State University (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23971983241272719
- Primary Topic
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00