J. Ng , J. Opie, R. Nixon
Cutaneous reactions to tattoos are uncommon but are often striking. Tattoo reactions are diverse histopathologically and may be granulomatous, lichenoid, pseudolymphomatous, granuloma-annulare-like, pseudoepitheliomatous, as well as involving other less common reaction patterns. Allergic contact dermatitis to specifi c pigments may occur. In recent times, allergic contact dermatitis to p-phenylenediamine has caused reactions in temporary tattoos, falsely attributed to henna. We report a case of cutaneous reaction to tattoos with ultra- violet ink, a relatively novel tattoo substance whose use may be increasingly common, and therefore of clinical importance.
