Isolated optic neuritis after pembrolizumab administration for non-small-cell lung carcinoma.
Olga E MakriFoteinos-Ioannis DimitrakopoulosFoteini TsapardoniIasonas TsekourasHaralabos P KalofonosHaralabos KalofonosConstantinos D GeorgakopoulosPublished in: The International journal of neuroscience (2020)
Optic neuritis is a relatively rare immune-related adverse event after exposure to checkpoint inhibitors cancer immunotherapy. Prompt discontinuation of the offending agent and early initiation of corticosteroid therapy is the mainstay of the treatment.