Dalal Fazal, Dalal Hussain, Baltz Brad
Internal Medicine, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, USA.
Internal Medicine, Nuvance Health, Poughkeepsie, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 21;14(7):e27112. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27112. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapeutic agent used in various malignancies including metastatic melanoma. While immunotherapies are effective in treating several malignancies, they do come at the expense of inadvertent side effects. The numerous side effects of pembrolizumab, including, but not limited to, adrenal insufficiency, myocarditis, and pancreatitis, are well documented in clinical literature. In this case report, we describe a unique presentation of myocarditis and acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy secondary to pembrolizumab. While both side effects of pembrolizumab are well known, the delayed presentation of symptoms is of particular interest in our case report. We hope to inform the clinical community on the pharmacokinetics of pembrolizumab causing the delayed onset of symptoms.
帕博利珠单抗是一种免疫治疗药物,用于包括转移性黑色素瘤在内的多种恶性肿瘤。虽然免疫疗法在治疗多种恶性肿瘤方面有效,但它们确实会带来一些意外的副作用。帕博利珠单抗的众多副作用,包括但不限于肾上腺功能不全、心肌炎和胰腺炎,在临床文献中已有充分记载。在本病例报告中,我们描述了一例帕博利珠单抗继发的心肌炎和急性炎症性脱髓鞘性多发性神经根神经病的独特表现。虽然帕博利珠单抗的这两种副作用都为人所知,但症状的延迟出现是我们病例报告中特别值得关注的。我们希望向临床界通报导致症状延迟出现的帕博利珠单抗的药代动力学情况。