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*Iatrogenic tattoos are commonly seen in the context of polypectomy scars. Unfortunately, endoscopists are not good at documenting them; a study from 2021 found 67% of the time the location of the tattoo is not documented.<ref name=pmid33025255>{{cite journal |authors=Hershorn O, Park J, Singh H, Clouston K, Vergis A, Helewa RM |title=Predictors and rates of prior endoscopic tattoo localization amongst individuals undergoing elective colorectal resections for benign and malignant lesions |journal=Surg Endosc |volume=35 |issue=10 |pages=5524–5530 |date=October 2021 |pmid=33025255 |doi=10.1007/s00464-020-08048-8 |url=}}</ref> | *Iatrogenic tattoos are commonly seen in the context of polypectomy scars. Unfortunately, endoscopists are not good at documenting them; a study from 2021 found 67% of the time the location of the tattoo is not documented.<ref name=pmid33025255>{{cite journal |authors=Hershorn O, Park J, Singh H, Clouston K, Vergis A, Helewa RM |title=Predictors and rates of prior endoscopic tattoo localization amongst individuals undergoing elective colorectal resections for benign and malignant lesions |journal=Surg Endosc |volume=35 |issue=10 |pages=5524–5530 |date=October 2021 |pmid=33025255 |doi=10.1007/s00464-020-08048-8 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*In the colon, tattoos are most often distal to the feature of interest.<ref name=pmid33025255/> | *In the colon, tattoos are most often distal to the feature of interest.<ref name=pmid33025255/> | ||
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===Negative colon with tattoo and possible scar=== | |||
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The colonoscopy report notes that an iatrogenic tattoo was placed distal to the lesion. The possible scar corresponds to the location of concern.</pref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||