Conjunctival tattoo: report on an emerging body modification trend.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
; 80(6): 399-400, 2017.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29267580
We report the case of a patient who received conjunctival tattooing for cosmetic purposes with associated complications. A 28-year-old male experienced severe ocular pain after undergoing conjunctival tattooing. Slit-lamp examination revealed blue deposits over the conjunctiva in association with intense conjunctival edema and a 4+ anterior chamber cellular reaction. The patient underwent clinical treatments to control ocular inflammation. Two months after the injury, the patient was still in follow-up to ensure that any further complications were managed and documented. This unusual case of conjunctival tattooing resulted in conjunctival edema and anterior uveitis. Because of the increasing popularity of eyeball tattooing, the potentially severe complications of this procedure may become more common.
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Assunto principal:
Tatuagem
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Glaucoma
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Túnica Conjuntiva
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Opacidade da Córnea
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Bras Oftalmol
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil