Pembrolizumab-Induced Rhabdomyolysis in a Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patient: A Case Report
Pembrolizumab is one of the approved treatments for many types of cancer including clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). It has improved the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma, yet has many possible immune-related side effects. We discuss a rare case of rhabdomyolysis in an ccRCC patient treated w...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Case reports in oncology 2023, Vol.16 (1), p.728-733 |
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| Format: | Report |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Pembrolizumab is one of the approved treatments for many types of cancer including clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). It has improved the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma, yet has many possible immune-related side effects. We discuss a rare case of rhabdomyolysis in an ccRCC patient treated with pembrolizumab. The case was complicated with acute kidney injury and severe hypothyroidism, which can be attributed to pembrolizumab. |
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| ISSN: | 1662-6575 1662-6575 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000532100 |