Acral vascular necrosis associated with immune-check point inhibitors: case report with literature review

Acral vascular necrosis associated with immune-check point inhibitors: case report with literature review

Abstract Background Treatment of solid malignancies has been revolutionized with the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and their use is being expanded in therapy of different cancers. However, immune related adverse events (IRAEs) can occur during treatment. These side effects occu...

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Main Authors: Karam Khaddour, Veerpal Singh, Maryna Shayuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Acral ischemia
Necrosis
Case reports
Small vessel vasculitis
Immunotherapy
Immune related adverse events (IRAEs)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5661-x

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