Massive Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia: An Unusual Reaction to a Tattoo
Balfour E, Olhoffer I, Leffell D, Handerson T. Massive Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia: An Unusual Reaction to a Tattoo. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2003, 25: 338-340. PMID: 12876493, DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200308000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal hyperplasiaTattoo reactionsPseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasiaVerrucous plaquesDense chronic inflammationPerivascular lymphocytic inflammationPseudoepitheliomatous epidermal hyperplasiaFocal keratinLymphocytic inflammationChronic inflammationCystic dilatationPhysical examinationHistopathologic examinationKeratinocytic atypiaGranulomatous tattoo reactionSuperficial biopsiesDifferential diagnosisShave biopsyHyperplasiaClinical diagnosisTattoo placementTattoo siteInflammationBiopsyPlaques