Open AccessNivolumab‐induced celiac‐like enteropathy in patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Duval Lucie,
Habes Sarah,
Chatellier Thierry,
Guerzider Pascale,
Bossard Céline,
Masliah Claude,
Archambeaud Isabelle,
Touchefeu Yann,
MatysiakBudnik Tamara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2342
Subject(s) - nivolumab , medicine , enteropathy , renal cell carcinoma , diarrhea , disease , gastroenterology , gluten , pathology , immunotherapy , cancer
Nivolumab may induce severe celiac‐like enteropathy, that may appear very rapidly, after only two injections of nivolumab, and may be successfully treated with corticosteroids. This observation underlines the importance of histological analysis of duodenal biopsies and the necessity to rule out a real celiac disease in patients with nivolumab‐induced diarrhea.