Resumen
Introducción: la reacción de hipersensibilidad asociada a tinta de tatuaje y su manejo representan un reto diagnóstico y terapéutico, ya que no se ha realizado una guía de manejo homogénea, eficaz y segura. Por lo que se presenta una revisión con lo que se ha descrito en teorías fisiopatológicas, así como las propuestas terapéuticas y la respuesta encontrada en los casos relacionados que se han reportado.
Caso clínico: paciente hombre de 30 años que inicia con dermatosis localizada en extremidad superior derecha, unilateral, asimétrica, de aspecto monomorfo, constituida por mácula artificial, provocada por tinta roja (tatuaje), con desarrollo de lesiones de aspecto papular en trazo original, pruriginosa, tiempo de evolución referido de un mes. El hallazgo histopatológico corresponde a reacción de cuerpo extraño con respuesta parcial a esteroide tópico de baja potencia.
Conclusiones: según antecedentes en otros reportes y series de casos, incluyendo la experiencia con nuestro paciente, no existe una eficacia aplicable para la mayoría de los pacientes con el uso de inmunomodulares tópicos, ya que muestran mejoría completa hasta la eliminación del hapteno, ya sea de forma escicional o con láser.
Abstract
Introduction: The hypersensitivity reaction associated with tattoo ink and its management represent a growing challenge, despite having precedents in diagnostic and treatment experience in other reports or case series in recent decades, no one has been found homogeneous offer that is effective and safe. Therefore, a review is presented with what has been described in pathophysiological theories, as well as therapeutic proposals and the response found in related cases that have been reported to date.
Clinical case: 30-year-old male, with dermatosis located on the right upper extremity, affecting the inner side of the forearm and the outer side of the arm, unilateral, asymmetric, monomorphic in appearance, made up of an artificial macula, caused by red ink (tattoo), with development of papular like lesions in original trace, pruritic, referred evolution time of one month. Tattoo completion time of 5 and 2 years on the outer side of the right arm and inner side of the ipsilateral forearm, respectively.
Conclusions: According to antecedents in other reports and case series, including the experience of our patient, there is no proven efficacy with the use of topical immunomodulators, in turn, patients who shows complete improvement until the elimination of the allergen, either from excisional or laser.
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