Case Reports
Vol. 17 No. 3 (2025)
Synchronous melanomas: one on tattooed skin and one on healthy skin
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Published: 6 February 2025
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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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Ricci F, Pistore G, Di Lella G, Fania L, Rahimi S, Fortes C, et al. Synchronous melanomas: one on tattooed skin and one on healthy skin. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2025 Feb. 6 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];17(3). Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10234
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