A Case of Immunotherapy-Induced Colitis Complicated by Perforation and Treated with Infliximab Postoperatively

The advent of checkpoint inhibitor therapy in medical oncology has led to an increase in hospitalizations for immune-related adverse effects. Severe colitis has been reported in approximately 5% of patients treated with cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) inhibitors, such as ipilimu...

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Main Authors: Lukas Delasos, Aakash Desai, Nerea Lopetegui Lia, Nikhila Kethireddy, Carolyn Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9069354
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