Article
T-cell-predominant lymphoid hyperplasia in a tattoo.
Registro en:
SOUZA, E. S. et al. T-cell-predominant lymphoid hyperplasia in a tattoo. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, v. 89, n. 6, p. 1019-1021, 2014.
1806-4841
dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143231
Autor
Souza, Erica Sales
Rocha, Bruno de Oliveira
Batista, Everton da Silva
Oliveira, Rodrigo Ferreira de
Vallve, Maria de Lourdes Farre
Bittencourt, Achilea Candida Lisboa
Resumen
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.