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 report a case of melanotan-associated melanoma in situ.
Department of Dermatology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK. suyin.ong@gmail.com
Suyin
S
Ong
Jonathan
J
Bowling
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C079282:melanotan-II; D000521:alpha-MSH