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Generalized morphoea in the setting of combined immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for metastatic melanoma: A case report.

Ewan A LanganKaja BudnerDetlef ZillikensPatrick Terheyden
Published in: Medicine (2021)
Cutaneous irAEs are varied in nature and severity. Sclerotic skin changes are rare, but unlike cutaneous irAEs related to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, they are often refractory to standard treatment with systemic corticosteroids. Clinicians should be aware of immunotherapy-related scleroderma to prompt dermatological evaluation to facilitate early recognition and initiate treatment. Administration of systemic immunosuppression should be carefully balanced against the risk of promoting melanoma progression.
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