Rare Side Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Adrenal Insufficiency
Summary Immune checkpoint inhibitors are cell membrane proteins that regulate the immune response. It is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, melanoma and some other tumor types. They affect the dermatological, gastrointestinal, hepatic, endocrine and other systems. We present a case of adrenal insufficiency caused by nivolumab in a patient presenting with complaints of weakness, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
Authors
- Feyzullah Uçmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-3971)
- Ümit Karabulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-2129)
- Ramazan Yolaçan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9427-5341)
- B Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-191X)
- Ali Üzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2004-2094)
- Muhsin Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7178-360X)
Institutions
- Dicle University (TR)
- Bingöl University (TR)
- State Hospital (GB)
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1546792
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00