A Case of Erythema Multiforme-Like Secondary to Black Henna Tatoo

Authors

  • Rosa Giménez-García Department of Dermatology, R í o Hortega Hospital,Valladolid, Spain
  • Susana Sanchez-Ramon Clinical Assistant Emergency Service, Hospital R í o, Hortega,Valladolid, Spain
  • Patricia Gutierrez Garcia Family Medicine Resident, R í o Hortega Hospital,Valladolid, Spain
  • Marcia Guitián-Dominguez Family Medicine Resident, R í o Hortega Hospital,Valladolid, Spain
  • Delia de Lucas San Atansasio Family Medicine Resident, R í o Hortega Hospital,Valladolid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-131

Abstract

Henna tattoos are becoming increasingly popular advertised as
“harmless”. Rising incidence of allergic contact dermatitis
reactions to paraphenylendiamine (PPD) in black henna tattoos
has been usually described.1-3 Generalized erythema multiforme to
PPD is rarely reported.4,5 We present a case of a girl who developed
a localized eczematous reaction to a henna tattoo on the dorsum
of her hands followed by erythema multiforme-like lesions
on her extremities

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2018-07-17

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Rosa Giménez-García, Susana Sanchez-Ramon, Patricia Gutierrez Garcia, Marcia Guitián-Dominguez, & Delia de Lucas San Atansasio. (2018). A Case of Erythema Multiforme-Like Secondary to Black Henna Tatoo. Dermatology, 3(1), 15–16. https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-131

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2018): Volume 3 Issue 1 2018

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