Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency and thyroiditis associated with nivolumab therapy in a patient with advanced lung adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency and thyroiditis associated with nivolumab therapy in a patient with advanced lung adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a promising class of anticancer drugs. The clinical benefits afforded by immune checkpoint inhibitors can be accompanied by immune-related adverse events that affect multiple organs, and endocrine immune-related adverse events include thyroiditi...

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Main Authors: Nobumasa Ohara, Michi Kobayashi, Kazumasa Ohashi, Ryo Ito, Yohei Ikeda, Gen Kawaguchi, Yuichiro Yoneoka, Go Hasegawa, Toshinori Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Human leukocyte antigen
Hydrocortisone
Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
Lung adenocarcinoma
Nivolumab
Thyroiditis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2002-2

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