Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin

Tattooing is a widespread practice among the population, particularly among young people. With the increased popularity of tattoos, there have also been several reports of acute and chronic adverse events after tattooing. Malignant melanoma cases arising from tattoos have been increasingly describe...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ricci, Gianluca Pistore, Giovanni Di Lella, Luca Fania, Siavash Rahimi, Cristina Fortes, Annarita Panebianco, Damiano Abeni
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10234
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author Francesco Ricci
Gianluca Pistore
Giovanni Di Lella
Luca Fania
Siavash Rahimi
Cristina Fortes
Annarita Panebianco
Damiano Abeni
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description Tattooing is a widespread practice among the population, particularly among young people. With the increased popularity of tattoos, there have also been several reports of acute and chronic adverse events after tattooing. Malignant melanoma cases arising from tattoos have been increasingly described; however, there is no clear relationship between this practice and tumorigenesis. We present a case of two synchronous melanomas (one located on a decorative tattoo) and update the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-a1062b60b07946b49b45180ca9f368442025-02-07T01:45:25ZengPAGEPress PublicationsDermatology Reports2036-73922036-74062025-02-0110.4081/dr.2025.10234Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skinFrancesco Ricci0Gianluca Pistore1Giovanni Di Lella2Luca Fania3Siavash Rahimi4Cristina Fortes5Annarita Panebianco6Damiano Abeni7Melanoma Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeClinical Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeSkin Cancer Center, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeSkin Cancer Center, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeHistopathology Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeClinical Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeMedical Direction, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, RomeClinical Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata - IRCCS, Rome Tattooing is a widespread practice among the population, particularly among young people. With the increased popularity of tattoos, there have also been several reports of acute and chronic adverse events after tattooing. Malignant melanoma cases arising from tattoos have been increasingly described; however, there is no clear relationship between this practice and tumorigenesis. We present a case of two synchronous melanomas (one located on a decorative tattoo) and update the literature. https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10234Melanomatattooingskin neoplasmdermoscopycarcinogenesis
spellingShingle Francesco Ricci
Gianluca Pistore
Giovanni Di Lella
Luca Fania
Siavash Rahimi
Cristina Fortes
Annarita Panebianco
Damiano Abeni
Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
Dermatology Reports
Melanoma
tattooing
skin neoplasm
dermoscopy
carcinogenesis
title Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
title_full Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
title_fullStr Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
title_full_unstemmed Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
title_short Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
title_sort synchronous melanomas one on tattoo and one on healthy skin
topic Melanoma
tattooing
skin neoplasm
dermoscopy
carcinogenesis
url https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10234
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