Publications by authors named "Arnaud Tantin"
Background: Everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor with immunosuppressive properties, is used in several types of advanced tumors. Materials and
Methods: We describe the first two cases of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients given everolimus for metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Results: The first patient presented with respiratory symptoms in the context of grade 4 lymphopenia 2 weeks after starting everolimus; the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia was made post-mortem.