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ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2024

A case of sialadenitis observed as an irAE of atezolizumab: A case report.

Kosumi Kumagai, Tomohisa Baba, Takashi Fukushima, Erina Tabata, Atsuhito Nakazawa, Eri Hagiwara, Tae Iwasawa, Takashi Ogura

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  1. Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction in oncology patients: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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Kosumi KumagaiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Tomohisa BabaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Takashi FukushimaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Erina TabataDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Atsuhito NakazawaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Eri HagiwaraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Tae IwasawaDepartment of Radiology, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Takashi OguraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various symptoms emerge as immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI). A 73-year-old woman, a non-smoker, receiving chemotherapy including atezolizumab for lung adenocarcinoma, presented with fever, bilateral parotid swelling and sicca syndrome after four courses of chemotherapy. Because the lesions were not localized, the diagnosis was ICI-related sialadenitis rather than infectious. Prednisolone improved salivary gland swelling quickly. Six months after the last administration of ICI, there was no obvious progression of lung cancer. To our knowledge, this is the first case of sialadenitis caused by atezolizumab. ICI-related sialadenitis may be a good prognostic marker for lung cancer.

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AtezolizumabImmune checkpoint inhibitorImmune-related adverse eventsSialadenitis

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PMID38962488
PMCPMC11220544

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