Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients

Background: The placement of a tattoo is a common event. Basal cell carcinoma arising from a tattoo is rare despite this neoplasm being the most common form of skin cancer. Objective: We describe a 41-year-old man who developed a basal cell carcinoma in his tattoo and review the literature of ba...

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Autores principales:	Boya Abudu, Christof P. Erickson, Antoanella Calame, Philip R. Cohen
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Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2019
Materias:	basal cell carcinoma tattoo immunocompromised district pigment skin cancer Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:17bcdb259601459181985e9b27a968882021-11-17T08:29:10ZBasal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients 10.5826/dpc.0904a032160-9381https://doaj.org/article/17bcdb259601459181985e9b27a968882019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/831https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 Background: The placement of a tattoo is a common event. Basal cell carcinoma arising from a tattoo is rare despite this neoplasm being the most common form of skin cancer. Objective: We describe a 41-year-old man who developed a basal cell carcinoma in his tattoo and review the literature of basal cell carcinomas originating in a tattoo. Methods: A literature search using PubMed was performed. The following terms were searched: “basal,” “carcinoma,” “cell,” and “tattoo.” The characteristics of individuals with a basal cell carcinoma originating in a tattoo were analyzed and summarized. Results: A total of 13 patients (6 women and 7 men) with a basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo have been reported. The majority of the tumors were located on the head (6 cases, 46.2%) followed by either an upper extremity (4 cases, 30.7%) or the trunk (3 cases, 23.1%). Most of the carcinomas were asymptomatic; however, 2 patients reported pruritus associated with their tumor. Nodular basal cell carcinoma was the most common subtype diagnosed (5 tumors), followed by superficial basal cell carcinoma (2 tumors). One patient had either a pagetoid or a mixed (nodular and sclerosing) histology. The pathological variant was not described for 4 patients. Conclusions: Basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo is a rare occurrence. Although this occurrence may be coincidental, emerging evidence of carcinogenesis associated with tattoo pigment may suggest a causal link. Elucidating this important relationship warrants further investigation. Boya AbuduChristof P. EricksonAntoanella CalamePhilip R. CohenMattioli1885articlebasal cell carcinomatattooimmunocompromised districtpigmentskin cancerDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual, Vol 9, Iss 4 (2019)
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spellingShingle	basal cell carcinoma tattoo immunocompromised district pigment skin cancer Dermatology RL1-803 Boya Abudu Christof P. Erickson Antoanella Calame Philip R. Cohen Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
description	Background: The placement of a tattoo is a common event. Basal cell carcinoma arising from a tattoo is rare despite this neoplasm being the most common form of skin cancer. Objective: We describe a 41-year-old man who developed a basal cell carcinoma in his tattoo and review the literature of basal cell carcinomas originating in a tattoo. Methods: A literature search using PubMed was performed. The following terms were searched: “basal,” “carcinoma,” “cell,” and “tattoo.” The characteristics of individuals with a basal cell carcinoma originating in a tattoo were analyzed and summarized. Results: A total of 13 patients (6 women and 7 men) with a basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo have been reported. The majority of the tumors were located on the head (6 cases, 46.2%) followed by either an upper extremity (4 cases, 30.7%) or the trunk (3 cases, 23.1%). Most of the carcinomas were asymptomatic; however, 2 patients reported pruritus associated with their tumor. Nodular basal cell carcinoma was the most common subtype diagnosed (5 tumors), followed by superficial basal cell carcinoma (2 tumors). One patient had either a pagetoid or a mixed (nodular and sclerosing) histology. The pathological variant was not described for 4 patients. Conclusions: Basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo is a rare occurrence. Although this occurrence may be coincidental, emerging evidence of carcinogenesis associated with tattoo pigment may suggest a causal link. Elucidating this important relationship warrants further investigation.
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author	Boya Abudu Christof P. Erickson Antoanella Calame Philip R. Cohen
author_facet	Boya Abudu Christof P. Erickson Antoanella Calame Philip R. Cohen
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title	Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
title_short	Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
title_full	Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
title_fullStr	Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
title_full_unstemmed	Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients
title_sort	basal cell carcinoma originating in a tattoo: case report and review of an uncommon complication in tattoo recipients
publisher	Mattioli1885
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/17bcdb259601459181985e9b27a96888
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Originating in a Tattoo: Case Report and Review of an Uncommon Complication in Tattoo Recipients

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