Publications by authors named "Sorane Maezumi"
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- Nivolumab, an immunotherapy drug, can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs) affecting various organs, though renal complications are less common and can be challenging to diagnose.
- A case study of a 65-year-old man with hypopharyngeal carcinoma revealed renal dysfunction and pyuria after nivolumab treatment, which initially led to confusion regarding the diagnosis of a renal irAE due to only mild creatinine elevation.
- The study emphasizes the importance of considering renal irAEs in patients with abnormal urinalysis and renal dysfunction, as missed diagnoses can occur when renal biopsies are not performed.
Laryngeal cryptococcosis is a rare condition. While there is no reliable evidence regarding the treatment of laryngeal cryptococcosis, oral fluconazole was successful in most previous cases. We experienced a case where we could not continue fluconazole because of adverse drug effects.
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