Gray Simon, Santamaria Nuria, Olsson-Brown Anna
Department of Medical Oncology, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, L7 8YA Liverpool, UK.
Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, L69 7BE Liverpool, UK.
Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2024;5(4):818-825. doi: 10.37349/etat.2024.00250. Epub 2024 Jul 19.
Over the last decade, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have dramatically improved the systemic treatment of multiple solid tumour types. However, they can also induce inflammation in an extensive range of normal tissues types. The entity of ICI-induced cholangitis is rare and has not been widely described. We present three cases of ICI-induced cholangitis which illustrate the difficulties associated with its diagnosis and management. We also present associated radiological findings that include intrahepatic duct abnormalities consistent with sclerosing cholangitis-progressive worsening of intrahepatic duct dilatation and pericholecystic haziness suggesting inflammation characteristic of this rare, but severe, toxicity.
在过去十年中,免疫检查点抑制剂(ICI)显著改善了多种实体瘤类型的全身治疗。然而,它们也可在广泛的正常组织类型中诱发炎症。ICI诱导的胆管炎实体罕见,尚未得到广泛描述。我们报告3例ICI诱导的胆管炎病例,阐述了其诊断和管理的难点。我们还展示了相关的影像学表现,包括与硬化性胆管炎一致的肝内胆管异常——肝内胆管扩张进行性加重以及胆囊周围模糊,提示这种罕见但严重毒性的炎症特征。