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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.

Alexander Yakobson, Keren Rouvinov, Aharon Y Cohen, Iris Goldstein, Omar Abu Saleh, Adam Solomon, Yulia Dudnik, Walid Shalata

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 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

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander YakobsonThe Legacy Heritage Cancer Center & Larry Norton Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Keren RouvinovThe Legacy Heritage Cancer Center & Larry Norton Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Aharon Y CohenThe Legacy Heritage Cancer Center & Larry Norton Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Iris GoldsteinDepartment of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Omar Abu SalehDepartment of Neurology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Adam SolomonMedical School for International Health and Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Yulia DudnikThe Legacy Heritage Cancer Center & Larry Norton Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Walid ShalataThe Legacy Heritage Cancer Center & Larry Norton Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-7570-4550
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · ILEmek Medical Center · IL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the therapeutic approach to diverse malignancies, leading to substantial enhancements in patient prognosis. However, along with their benefits, ICIs also increase the incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). In the present paper, we highlight four cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as an uncommon manifestation of toxicity induced by ICIs. Although diagnosed with different malignancies, the patients were undergoing ICI therapy when they developed CTS-consistent side effects accompanied by severe neuropathy. Prompt treatment with corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, or methotrexate resulted in complete symptomatic relief for all patients. This article therefore emphasizes the importance of recognizing and managing rare adverse events associated with ICI use to ensure optimal patient care.

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)immune-related adverse events (irAEs)malignant melanoma (MM)non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)PD1 inhibitorPDL-1 inhibitorrenal cell carcinoma (RCC)

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PMID37763109
PMCPMC10532569
OpenAlexW4386286154

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