Particularities in managing melanoma patients with tattoos: case report and review of the literature

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2007 Dec;5(12):1120-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06386.x. Epub 2007 Oct 5.
[Article in English, German]

Abstract

Assessing pigmented lesions within or covered by tattoos is difficult, both at a clinical and dermatoscopic level. Patients with tattoos may provide a challenge in the early recognition and follow-up of melanoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm
  • Coloring Agents / analysis
  • Dermoscopy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis*
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tattooing / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents