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Enteric plexus neuropathy associated with PD-L1 blockade in a patient with small-cell lung cancer.

Ioannis P TrontzasVasiliki E RaptiNikolaos K SyrigosGeorge KounadisNikoleta PerlepeElias A KotteasGiorgos Bamias
Published in: Immunotherapy (2021)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the management of patients with cancer. The increasing use of these agents has brought up a new set of adverse events which are widely heterogenous and potentially life-threatening. Rare immune-related adverse events associated with nervous system have not been described thoroughly, but their early recognition and management may be crucial. Immune-related autonomic neuropathy may be presented with a constellation of symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal and urinary complaints, to sweating and hypotension. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as consequence of immune-related myenteric autonomic neuropathy is an under-recognized, not-well described and potentially fatal adverse event. We herein, present a unique case of enteric plexus neuropathy induced by PD-L1 blockade in a patient with small-cell lung cancer.
Keyphrases
  • small cell lung cancer
  • case report
  • heart rate variability
  • heart rate
  • ultrasound guided
  • emergency department
  • blood pressure
  • drug induced