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ArticleThoracic cancer2021

Long-term remission of small cell lung cancer after reactivation of tuberculosis following immune-checkpoint blockade: A case report.

Mattia Sirgiovanni, Clemens Hinterleitner, Marius Horger, Naushad Bijoy Atique, Ulrich M Lauer, Lars Zender, Martina Hinterleitner

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Mattia SirgiovanniDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Clemens HinterleitnerDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Marius HorgerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Naushad Bijoy AtiqueDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Ulrich M LauerDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Lars ZenderDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Martina HinterleitnerDepartment of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7137-0541

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) EXC 2180 - 39090067
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) provide a promising treatment option for advanced tumors including small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Nevertheless, in addition to immune-related adverse events (irAEs), an increased risk of infection including tuberculosis has been previously described. Here, we report a case of long-term remission of a patient with SCLC after reactivation of lung tuberculosis following ICI therapy. Our case illustrates the complexity of ICI-associated immune modulation in tuberculosis. Since new lesions in lung cancer patients are commonly associated with tumor progression, infections with mycobacterial tuberculosis may be underdiagnosed in lung cancer.

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AdultHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMaleRemission InductionSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaTuberculosisImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorsimmune-checkpoint inhibitorslung cancerPD-L1tuberculosis

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PMID33458956
PMCPMC7919119

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