Pembrolizumab-Associated Cutaneous and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. - 2022

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has reshaped the treatment landscape in many cancers including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ICI-therapy can lead to a diverse array of immune-related adverse effects (irAEs), and prompt recognition and management are key to successful treatment. With wide-spread use of ICI therapy in clinical practice, rare irAEs are being increasingly recognized. This report documents a patient with advanced NSCLC who developed pembrolizumab-associated sarcoidosis with multiorgan involvement. Multidisciplinary management led to timely diagnosis and treatment, leading to improvement in symptoms. This case raises awareness of sarcoidosis as a rare side effect of pembrolizumab. Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Inc.


English

1525-7304

10.1016/j.cllc.2022.05.011 [doi] S1525-7304(22)00107-3 [pii]


*Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
*Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
*Lung Neoplasms
*Sarcoidosis
*Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/dt [Drug Therapy]
Humans
Lung Neoplasms/di [Diagnosis]
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary/ci [Chemically Induced]
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary/di [Diagnosis]
Sarcoidosis/ci [Chemically Induced]
Sarcoidosis/di [Diagnosis]


MedStar Washington Hospital Center


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