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- Title
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis induced by immunotherapy for advanced lung cancer: a case report.
- Authors
Popa, Mădălina; Giurcăneanu, Călin; Popa, Liliana Gabriela; Moraru, Mihaela Roxana Popescu; Tebeica, Tiberiu; Barbu, Maria; Nitipir, Cornelia; Mihai, Mara Mădălina
- Abstract
Background: Immunotherapy is currently used to treat multiple types of cancer. While dermatologic toxicity of all grades occur, there are few reports of leukocytoclastic vasculitis induced by immunotherapy. Case report: a 65 years old Romanian man known with chronic lymphatic leukaemia and stage IV non-keratinized squamous cell carcinoma of the lung received second line monotherapy with nivolumab. After the second cycle the patient was referred to our service with general malaise and an eruption of palpable purpuric lesions confluent in plaques with multiple ulcerations disseminated on the thighs and forearms bilaterally, associated with local oedema and pain. A skin biopsy was performed and leukocytoclastic vasculitis was diagnosed. Systemic vasculitis was excluded by extensive investigations. The patient was treated with corticotherapy and hydroxychloroquine, with a favourable evolution of the vasculitis. With maintenance therapy he was able to continue the oncologic treatment. Conclusion: We report a rare case of vascular toxicity of immunotherapy with good response to systemic corticotherapy and hydroxychloroquine.
- Subjects
LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC vasculitis; LUNG cancer; IMMUNOTHERAPY; SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma; SKIN biopsy; OLDER men
- Publication
Paliatia: Journal of Palliative Care, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
1844-7058
- Publication type
Article