"Tattooing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The indelible marking of TISSUES, primarily SKIN, by pricking it with NEEDLES to imbed various COLORING AGENTS. Tattooing of the CORNEA is done to colorize LEUKOMA spots.
| Descriptor ID |
D013653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085.840 E04.085.840
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tattooing" by people in Profiles.
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Adverse Effects of Tattoos and Piercing on Parent/Patient Confidence in Health Care Providers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 09; 55(10):915-20.
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New insight into the pathophysiology of tattoo reactions following laser tattoo removal. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Dec; 126(6):313e-314e.
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Images in clinical medicine. Tattoo allergy. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jul 02; 361(1):e1.
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Development of sarcoidosis in cosmetic tattoos. Arch Dermatol. 2005 Jul; 141(7):869-72.
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Elevated prevalence of hepatitis C infection in users of United States veterans medical centers. Hepatology. 2005 Jan; 41(1):88-96.
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Aluminum tattoo: a phenomenon that can resemble parasitized histiocytes. J Cutan Pathol. 1993 Aug; 20(4):326-9.