Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Reaction to Red Tattoo Ink Triggered by Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C: A Case Report

Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Reaction to Red Tattoo Ink Triggered by Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C: A Case Report

Tattoos have become increasingly popular worldwide making adverse effects from tattoos a growing concern. In our report, we present a 51-year-old man who developed an unusual allergic reaction to the red ink portions of his tattoos that coincided with the initiation of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir treatmen...

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Published in:Case reports in dermatology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 379 - 383
Main Authors: McPhie, Meghan L., Ren, Kevin Y.M., Hendry, J. Michael, Molin, Sonja, Herzinger, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 16-07-2021
Karger Publishers
Subjects:
Allergens
Allergies
Antiviral drugs
Biopsy
Cancer
Case reports
delayed hypersensitivity
Drug therapy
Ethics
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Histopathology
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Inflammation
ledipasvir
Lymphocytes
Patients
Pigments
Psoriasis
Single Case
Skin
sofosbuvir drug combination
tattooing
Tattoos
Delayed hypersensitivity
Hepatitis C
Sofosbuvir drug combination
Tattooing
Ledipasvir
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Summary:Tattoos have become increasingly popular worldwide making adverse effects from tattoos a growing concern. In our report, we present a 51-year-old man who developed an unusual allergic reaction to the red ink portions of his tattoos that coincided with the initiation of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir treatment for his hepatitis C. Clinical and histological features were consistent with a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to red ink.
ISSN:1662-6567
1662-6567
DOI:10.1159/000513926