Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient with Advanced NSCLC and Remote History of Thymoma

Clin Lung Cancer. 2019 Jul;20(4):e489-e491. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2019.04.007. Epub 2019 Apr 19.
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Keywords: Immune-related adverse events; Immunotherapy; Myasthenia gravis; NSCLC; Thymoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / therapeutic use*
  • B7-H1 Antigen / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy*
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis*
  • Myasthenia Gravis / etiology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymoma / drug therapy*
  • Thymoma / surgery

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • CD274 protein, human
  • pembrolizumab