We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with stage 4 neuroblastoma who developed tonic pupils secondary to immunotherapy with dinutuximab, an anti-GD2 antibody, based on the timeline provided by her mother with regard to onset of symptoms. The patient presented with difficulty reading and chronic dilated pupils bilaterally, according to her mother's observations over 6 months prior to presentation. Testing with dilute pilocarpine supported our presumption of tonic pupils.
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