Inoculation leprosy developing after tattooing--a case report.

Girish Singh, M A Tutakne, Tiwari Vd, R K Dutta

PubMed · 1986 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A case of Inoculation Leprosy following tattooing in a soldier is being reported. Escape of infection in one tattoo and occurrence of disease in another when tattooing was done simultaneously, is of interest. Possible mechanism for such occurrence is discussed.