T-cell-predominant lymphoid hyperplasia in a tattoo

An Bras Dermatol. 2014 Nov-Dec;89(6):1019-21. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143231.

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (CLH) can be idiopathic or secondary to external stimuli, and is considered rare in tattoos. The infiltrate can be predominantly of B or T-cells, the latter being seldom reported in tattoos. We present a case of a predominantly T CLH, secondary to the black pigment of tattooing in a 35-year-old patient, with a dense infiltrate of small, medium and scarce large T-cells. Analysis of the rearrangement of T-cells receptor revealed a polyclonal proliferation. Since the infiltrate of CLH can simulate a T lymphoma, it is important to show that lesions from tattoos can have a predominance of T-cells.

PMID:25387518 | PMC:PMC4230682 | DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143231