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Long-term complications of conjunctival tattooing: pigment aggregation and corneal dellen formation after eight years.
| Τίτλος: | Long-term complications of conjunctival tattooing: pigment aggregation and corneal dellen formation after eight years. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Amir Z; Medical Education, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK zain.amir1@nhs.net., Husain S; Medical Education, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK., Saha K; Medical Education, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. |
| Πηγή: | BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2026 Aug 21; Vol. 19 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 21. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BMJ Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101526291 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1757-790X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1757790X NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BMJ Pub. Group |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Tattooing*/adverse effects , Conjunctiva*/pathology , Corneal Diseases*/etiology, Humans ; Female |
| Περίληψη: | We present a case of pigment clumping secondary to cosmetic conjunctival tattooing performed 8 years prior, which subsequently led to corneal dellen formation. This case highlights the delayed effect that ocular tattoo can have in exacerbating ocular surface disease. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2026. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Group.) |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: None declared. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Conjunctiva; Ophthalmology |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260821 Date Completed: 20260821 Latest Revision: 20260826 |
| Update Code: | 20260826 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2026-272718 |
| PMID: | 42628990 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
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| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2026-272718 |