Lymphadenopathy secondary to tattoo ink in a patient with a history of Hodgkin lymphoma.

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At the time this article was written, Natalie Melnick was a student in the PA program at Marietta (Ohio) College. She now practices as a hospital medicine and rapid response PA in the Department of Internal Medicine at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Mich. At the time this article was written, Bradley Pierce was an associate professor in the PA program at Marietta College. He now practices in the Department of Medical Oncology at Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: January 2022

The finding of lymphadenopathy on physical examination and radiographically can suggest a wide range of differential diagnoses for patients, including a benign inflammatory process, infection, or malignancy. This article describes a patient with a history of Hodgkin lymphoma who developed postremission left axillary lymphadenopathy caused by deposits of tattoo ink in the node.

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