Abstract
Immunotherapy-induced hepatitis is a well-known and relatively common side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors. It is usually mild to moderate and responds well to corticosteroids with a full recovery. However, in rare cases, severe liver injury may develop, leading to fulminant liver failure. In this case report, we present a case of acute fulminant liver failure with a fatal outcome despite adequate treatment in a 67-year-old male following a combination therapy of carboplatin, pemetrexed, and pembrolizumab for metastatic lung cancer.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Fatal hepatitis after pembrolizumab in combination therapy with carboplatin and pemetrexed |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Artikelnummer | V06240442 |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Læger |
Vol/bind | 186 |
Nummer | 51 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 16 dec. 2024 |
Emneord
- Humans
- Male
- Aged
- Pemetrexed/adverse effects
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects
- Carboplatin/adverse effects
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects
- Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Fatal Outcome
- Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/etiology
- Liver Failure, Acute/chemically induced
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/adverse effects