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Gastrointestinal tattoos

T E Snider1, W M Goodell, D R Pulitzer

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7750.

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
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Gastrointestinal tattooing uses India ink to mark sites for future procedures. This report details two cases, including an unintentional tattooing event, highlighting its pathology and implications.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Gastrointestinal tattooing is a technique used to mark specific sites within the digestive tract for subsequent identification during biopsies or surgeries.
  • Submucosal injection of sterile India ink creates a visible blue-black discoloration on both the mucosal and serosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal tract.

Observation:

  • This report presents two distinct cases involving gastrointestinal tattooing.
  • The first case involved intentional tattooing to delineate the resection margin for a patient with gastric lymphoma.
  • The second case describes an unintentional gastrointestinal tattoo resulting from activated charcoal administration in a patient with undiagnosed inflammatory bowel disease.

Findings:

  • The pathology associated with gastrointestinal tattooing has been sparsely documented in medical literature.

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  • This study provides insights into the pathological consequences of both intentional and unintentional gastrointestinal tattooing.
  • Unintentional gastrointestinal tattooing has not been previously reported.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding the pathology of gastrointestinal tattoos is crucial for accurate diagnosis and patient management.
    • These findings expand the known spectrum of gastrointestinal tattooing, including previously unreported unintentional cases.
    • Further research into the long-term effects and management of gastrointestinal tattoos may be warranted.