A Case of Persistent Macular Edema and a Disappearing Tattoo.

To describe a case of macular edema (ME), uveitis, and a disappearing tattoo. A single case report from a tertiary referral center. The patient described in the following case report developed ME 15 years after a recently acquired tattoo on his arm had developed an erythematous rash and subsequently spontaneously disappeared with pathology consistent with a granulomatous process. Chest imaging identified the development of hilar lymphadenopathy that had not been previously noted. This case represents a unique presentation of the delayed development of sarcoidosis many years after the patient had lost a tattoo to a dermal granulomatous reaction to the tattoo ink. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]