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Intermediate Uveitis Associated With Tattooing of Eyebrows As a Manifestation of Systemic Sarcoidosis: Report of Two Cases Publisher Pubmed



Ebrahimiadib N1 ; Adelpour F1 ; Ghahari M1 ; Mehrpour M1
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  1. 1. Farabi Eye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Published:2021


Abstract

Permanent make-up tattooing as a cosmetic procedure is gaining popularity especially among women. Although it is considered a relatively safe intervention, the ink used can rarely be a trigger of sarcoidosis. Uveitis can occur as part of this inflammatory process. In this study, we describe two ladies presented with tattoo-associated uveitis as the first manifestations of systemic sarcoidosis. They developed intermediate uveitis shortly after skin inflammation several months after permanent make-up tattooing of eyebrows. Lung involvement, high ACE levels, and negative PPD were present. Skin granuloma formation was diffuse over the area of tattoo in one patient and localized in the other one. This is the first report of uveitis following make-up tattoo. © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.