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  • Dermatology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Tattoos are increasingly common, leading to a rise in reported complications.
  • Skin tumors, including benign dermatofibromas, are among the known tattoo-associated complications.
  • Dermatofibromas can clinically resemble malignant neoplasms, necessitating careful differential diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of dermatofibroma development following tattooing.
  • To highlight the importance of considering tattoo-related complications in dermatological diagnostics.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 21-year-old male patient.
  • Clinical observation and diagnostic evaluation of a skin lesion that developed after tattooing.

Main Results:

  • A dermatofibroma developed in a patient two years after receiving a tattoo.
  • The lesion's presentation required differentiation from other skin malignancies.

Conclusions:

  • Tattooing may be associated with the development of benign skin tumors like dermatofibromas.
  • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for tattoo-associated lesions and perform thorough differential diagnoses.