Melanotan-associated melanoma in situ

Injectable synthetic melanotropic peptides (often called melanotan) to enhance tanning are available over the Internet despite being unlicensed compounds with an unproven safety record. There have been reports of dysplastic naevi and melanoma associated with the use of melanotropic peptides. We repo...

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Published in:	Australasian journal of dermatology Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 301 - 302
Main Authors:	Ong, Suyin, Bowling, Jonathan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2012 Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects:	alpha-MSH - adverse effects alpha-MSH - analogs & derivatives Biological and medical sciences Dermatology dermoscopy Female Humans Medical sciences melanocortin agonist melanoma Melanoma - chemically induced Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery melanoma in situ melanotropic peptide Peptides, Cyclic - adverse effects Skin Neoplasms - chemically induced Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions Young Adult melanocortin agonist melanoma in situ Peptides Dermatology In situ Malignant melanoma melanoma Malignant tumor melanotropic peptide Cancer dermoscopy
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Summary:	Injectable synthetic melanotropic peptides (often called melanotan) to enhance tanning are available over the Internet despite being unlicensed compounds with an unproven safety record. There have been reports of dysplastic naevi and melanoma associated with the use of melanotropic peptides. We report a case of melanotan‐associated melanoma in situ.
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ISSN:	0004-8380 1440-0960
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-0960.2012.00915.x