Atezolizumab and bevacizumab-induced encephalitis in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: Case report and literature review.
Burcin ÖzdirikFabian Jost-BrinkmannLynn Jeanette SavicRaphael MohrFrank TackeChristoph J PlonerChristoph RoderburgTobias MüllerPublished in: Medicine (2021)
This case illustrates that rapid immunosuppressive treatment with prednisolone can result in remission even of severe encephalitis. We discuss this case in the context of available literature and previously reported cases of atezolizumab-induced encephalitis in different tumor entities, highlighting the diagnostic challenges in oncologic patients treated with immune checkpoint-inhibitors.