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China Man’s Cross Tattoo Vanishes; Necrotic Ulcer Devours Neck, Jugulars Blocked

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Cross tattoo in China mysteriously vanished, leaving a 20-year-old with a bleeding necrotic ulcer and clotted jugular veins so swollen they required surgery. Search interest in 'tattoo ink allergy' and 'how long do tattoos last' spikes. Doctors found only dead tissue and immune cells—no trace of red ink, just a crusty void. “It expands the spectrum of tattoo-associated pathology,” reported JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

Where the cross once sat, doctors discovered 4-cm neck masses eclipsing both jugulars, prompting searches for 'can tattoos cause blood clots' and 'necrotic ulcer after tattoo.' Surgeons reconstructed his neck using thigh tissue, swapping divine symbols for medical patchwork. The “jinxed ink” left experts musing whether divine retribution or rogue immune cells were to blame—“no sign of the red pigment, even with deeper digging.”

Biopsy revealed necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis and jugular necrosis—his neck’s divine artwork erased, replaced by a medical oddity only thigh skin could patch.

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