A cautionary note on pembrolizumab use in patients with ascending aortic aneurysms

Case description: We describe a case of a patient treated with pembrolizumab (an immune checkpoint inhibitor) for metastatic scalp melanoma. He had a previous history of colorectal cancer, prostatic cancer and chronic polymyalgia rheumatica. The patient was known to have a stable ascending aortic an...

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Main Authors: Muhammad E. A. Khan, Shane Ahern, Sophie C. Prendergast, Louise Burke, John Hinchion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2024-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/4419