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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Atezolizumab-induced scleroderma: a rare complication.

Christon Grant, Varun Chalasani, Jeffrey M Uchin, Adam Dore

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christon GrantDepartment of Rheumatology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Varun ChalasaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA varun.chalasani@ahn.org.
Jeffrey M UchinDepartment of Pathology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Adam DoreDepartment of Rheumatology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Allegheny Health Network · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Few cases of programmed death-ligand 1 inhibitor-induced scleroderma have been reported and their clinical features remain unpublished. Optimal management is, therefore, unknown and an autoantibody association has yet to be identified. We present the case of a female in her 60s who developed skin thickening after starting atezolizumab for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Skin biopsy 7 months after symptom onset showed histological changes consistent with scleroderma. Anti-PM/SCL-75 antibody was positive. Atezolizumab was discontinued and treatment was started with mycophenolate mofetil. After 5 months, she experienced mild improvement in skin thickening. Earlier identification of this complication may limit morbidity in this disease process, which otherwise has limited treatment options. In suspected cases, obtaining scleroderma-associated autoantibodies may help with earlier diagnosis.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsScleroderma, LocalizedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedFemaleHumansAntibodies, Monoclonal, Humanizedatezolizumabchemotherapyconnective tissue diseaselung cancer (oncology)oncologyrheumatology

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PMID34764112
PMCPMC8586885
OpenAlexW3211895970

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