title: [Melanotan-induced lentigines and nevi].
abstract: A 25-year-old man had self-injected more than 150 doses of melanotan to increase his skin pigmentation, which had increased significantly. At the same time, his nevi had become darker and new nevi and lentigines developed; they also occurred on his genitals causing his referral. Two nevi were excised, but showed no signs of malignant transformation.
authors: Hudklinikken, 4800 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark. ktp56@hotmail.com
authors: Kristian
authors: K
authors: Thestrup-Pedersen
authors: Knud
authors: K
authors: Søndergaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009506:Nevus / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012651:Self Medication; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects*; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C079282:melanotan-II; D000521:alpha-MSH