Pituitary hypoadrenocorticism and hypothyroidism after immunochemotherapy followed by salvage surgery for lung cancer: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been shown to prolong the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and have allowed complete resection for advanced lung cancer. However, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) have been recognized as concerning side effects of ICIs.

Case presentation

A 62-year-old man visited our hospital because of fever, dyspnea, and anorexia. A tumor was found in the right hilum of the lung. It compressed the left atrium and was also thought to be invading the esophagus and a vertebral body. A bronchoscopic biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma of the lung (cT4N2M0-IIIB). We thought that a complete resection was impossible because of the N2 status of the tumor and because it had invaded several organs. Radiotherapy

SUBMITTER: Nakagami C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533550 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature