Isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency induced by pembrolizumab for hypopharyngeal cancer: A case report

Koichiro Yamamoto; Kazuki Tokumasu; Kosuke Oka; Kou Hasegawa; Fumio Otsuka

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Isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency induced by pembrolizumab for hypopharyngeal cancer: A case report

Koichiro Yamamoto, Kazuki Tokumasu, Kosuke Oka, Kou Hasegawa, Fumio Otsuka

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We report a case of isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency caused by pembrolizumab. This condition can be fatal, but its rarity causes under-recognition. Oncologists should pay attention to adrenal insufficiency due to pembrolizumab.

Original language	English
Article number	e04305
Journal	Clinical Case Reports
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4305
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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adrenal insufficiency
fever of unknown origin
hypophysitis
immune-related adverse events
programmed cell death 1 protein inhibitor

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