Perforating granuloma annulare-like tattoo reaction within the red tattoo: a case report

Authors

  • Walairat Sitthikornsawat INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Poonnawis Sudtikoonaseth INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Pinnaree Kattipathanapong INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, BANGKOK, THAILAND

Keywords:

Granuloma annulare, tattoo reaction

Abstract

Various cutaneous pathology have been reported in association with tattoo. These include lichenoid infiltrate, granulomatous, spongiotic, psoriasiform, pseudolymphomatous and pseudoepitheliomatous patterns. Granuloma annulare [GA]-like palisading granulomatous reaction to tattoo is rare and there were only six cases reported so far. Here, we describe a patient with GA-like tattoo reaction to red tattoo.

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Published

2026-05-29

How to Cite

Sitthikornsawat, W., Sudtikoonaseth, P., & Kattipathanapong, P. (2026). Perforating granuloma annulare-like tattoo reaction within the red tattoo: a case report. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 31(4). retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/282583