Development of two malignant melanomas during administration of levodopa.

Acta dermato-venereologica ·Vol. 65 ·No. 6 ·1985-00-00 ·Pages 556-7

Przybilla B, Schwab U, Landthaler M, Braun-Falco O

Abstract

In a 72-year-old man two malignant melanomas had developed simultaneously during long-term treatment with levodopa. Although a causal relationship between tumour growth and administration of levodopa can only be suspected, such a possibility should be considered when using this drug.

MeSH Terms

Aged Humans Levodopa/administration & dosage,adverse effects,therapeutic use Male Melanoma/chemically induced Parkinson Disease/drug therapy Time Factors

Chemicals

Levodopa

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Przybilla B

Schwab U

Landthaler M

Braun-Falco O

Article Info

Journal

Acta dermato-venereologica

Abbr.

Acta Derm Venereol

ISSN

0001-5555

Published

1985-00-00

Pages

556-7

Language

English

Region

Sweden

NLM ID

0370310

Subset

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