Brzezinska Bogna N, Higgins Robert V, Rungruang Bunja
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021 Mar 2;36:100739. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100739. eCollection 2021 May.
Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treatment of gynecologic malignancies is increasing. Rare, but potentially fatal, immune-related neurologic adverse events may occur as a result of treatment.
A 72 year old female with recurrent metastatic uterine adenocarcinoma received pembrolizumab and lenvatinib combination therapy. Following her second dose of pembrolizumab, the patient developed multiple neurologic symptoms. She was ultimately diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome based on neurologic evaluation with imaging, serum studies, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The patient was successfully treated with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin.
Neurologic complications related to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy are rare. It is imperative for gynecologic oncologists to be familiar with potentially fatal hazards of therapy to allow for rapid diagnosis and treatment.
免疫检查点抑制剂在妇科恶性肿瘤治疗中的应用日益增加。治疗可能会导致罕见但可能致命的免疫相关神经不良事件。
一名72岁复发性转移性子宫腺癌女性接受了帕博利珠单抗和乐伐替尼联合治疗。在第二次注射帕博利珠单抗后,患者出现多种神经症状。最终根据影像学、血清学检查和脑脊液分析的神经评估,她被诊断为吉兰-巴雷综合征。该患者通过大剂量静脉注射皮质类固醇和静脉注射免疫球蛋白成功治愈。
与免疫检查点抑制剂治疗相关的神经并发症很少见。妇科肿瘤学家必须熟悉治疗可能存在的致命风险,以便能够快速诊断和治疗。