Tattoo-induced psoriasis

J Med Life. 2014;7 Spec No. 2(Spec Iss 2):65-8.

Abstract

Koebner phenomenon represents the development of several inflammatory skin lesions (psoriasis, lichen planus, vitiligo, etc.) in uninvolved skin following various traumatic insults. The case of a 27-year-old male patient with scalp psoriasis who was referred to our clinic for generalized psoriatic lesions developed two weeks after tattooing his skin at the age of 18 was presented; the case illustrated the possibility of Koebner phenomenon induced by skin tattooing in patients with psoriasis.

Keywords: Koebner phenomenon; isomorphic phenomenon; koebnerization; psoriatic lesions; tattoos.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psoriasis / etiology*
  • Psoriasis / pathology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Tattooing / adverse effects*