A case of refractory primary hypothyroidism is presented. Despite laboratory-guided hormonal substitution, the patient remained hypothyroid. Multiple diagnostic tests ruled out all known causes of levothyroxine malabsorption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbdominal tuberculosis is a rare clinical condition in nonendemic countries and should be included as differential diagnosis by unspecific abdominal complaints, especially in patients with immigration background from high-prevalence regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been used as immunotherapeutic agents in several malignancies because of their ability to modify the T cell-mediated response against tumor cells. Dual checkpoint inhibition improves remission rates in patients with metastatic melanoma compared to monotherapy. However, a higher incidence of toxicity, including immune-related colitis, has been reported before.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitors are becoming increasingly important in oncology. Immune-related adverse events, including autoimmune hypophysitis, have been reported before.
Case Report: We present a case series of three males and one female, suffering from either malignant melanoma or renal cell carcinoma, who developed hypophysitis under Nivolumab and/or Ipilimumab.