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Int J Dermatol
December 2024
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cureus
November 2024
Hematology and Oncology, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, USA.
This case report presents the first known instance of pembrolizumab-induced autoimmune encephalitis in a 41-year-old female patient with stage IIIc triple-negative breast cancer. The patient developed expressive aphasia three days after starting pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy, prompting comprehensive evaluations that ruled out infectious or metastatic causes. A diagnosis of pembrolizumab-associated autoimmune encephalitis was established following a lumbar puncture and MRI.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah.
Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL) is a rare complication of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and is associated with immune-mediated loss of adipose tissue, peripheral resistance to insulin, and serious metabolic complications. Here we report a new case of ICI-induced AGL and provide an updated literature review of published cases. We report a 39-year-old female patient treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab for stage IIIC nevoid melanoma with ICI-induced AGL.
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December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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