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Asymptomatic Tattoo-Associated Cutaneous Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: Case Report.

  • Chris Alihosseini1
  • Milana Stein2
  • Ana Sofia Acosta Madiedo1
  • Roksana Hesari1
  • Matthew Kauffman3
  • Martin N Zaiac4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Dermatology, Larkin Community Hospital, Hialeah, FL, United States.
  2. 2HCA Florida Westside Hospital, 8201 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL, 33324, United States, 1 9175445782.
  3. 3Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.
  4. 4Department of Dermatology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.
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Abstract

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Tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections can present in a variety of ways, including papular, pustular, nodular, and abscess-like morphologies. We report the case of an immunocompetent 28-year-old male who presented with diffusely distributed monomorphic papules with collarettes of scale confined to recently tattooed skin. Histopathologic evaluation demonstrated an atypical lichenoid vacuolar interface dermatitis, and tissue culture ultimately confirmed infection with Mycobacterium abscessus complex following prolonged incubation. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by atypical clinical and histopathologic features of tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, emphasizing the importance of early biopsy, mycobacterial culture, and prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy for optimal patient outcomes.

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@article{alihosseini2026asymptomatic,
  title = {{Asymptomatic Tattoo-Associated Cutaneous Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: Case Report.}},
  author = {Chris Alihosseini and Milana Stein and Ana Sofia Acosta Madiedo and Roksana Hesari and Matthew Kauffman and Martin N Zaiac},
  journal = {JMIR dermatology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.2196/108587},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42962075},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Asymptomatic Tattoo-Associated Cutaneous Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: Case Report.
AU  - Chris Alihosseini
AU  - Milana Stein
AU  - Ana Sofia Acosta Madiedo
AU  - Roksana Hesari
AU  - Matthew Kauffman
AU  - Martin N Zaiac
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - JMIR dermatology
DO  - 10.2196/108587
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42962075
AB  - Unlabelled  Tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections can present in a variety of ways, including papular, pustular, nodular, and abscess-like morphologies. We report the case of an immunocompetent 28-year-old male who presented with diffusely distributed monomorphic papules with collarettes of scale confined to recently tattooed skin. Histopathologic evaluation demonstrated an atypical lichenoid vacuolar interface dermatitis, and tissue culture ultimately confirmed infection with Mycobacterium abscessus complex following prolonged incubation. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by atypical clinical and histopathologic features of tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, emphasizing the importance of early biopsy, mycobacterial culture, and prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy for optimal patient outcomes.
SN  - 2562-0959
ER  -