Immune-related Neurological Symptoms in an Adolescent Patient Receiving the Checkpoint Inhibitor Nivolumab.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a novel group of immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer. Immune-related adverse events, including neurological symptoms, have been associated with these agents. We present the case of an adolescent with refractory Hodgkin lymphoma treated with nivolumab, a PD1 inhibitor, who developed Hashimoto thyroiditis, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome causing seizures, as well as urinary retention, truncal/appendicular spasticity, dysphagia, and a progressive encephalopathy that was clinically consistent with a diagnosis of progressive encephalopathy with rigidity and myoclonus, a stiff-person-syndrome spectrum disorder. He showed response and ultimately full recovery to a combination of intravenous steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasma exchange. To our knowledge, this is the first documented report of an immune-related neurological reaction to nivolumab in an adolescent patient and expands the spectrum of known nivolumab-associated toxicities.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tchapyjnikov, D; Borst, AJ
Published Date
- September 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 40 / 7
Start / End Page
- 286 - 288
PubMed ID
- 28604555
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-4513
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000177
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States