[Pubmed] An Interesting Case Report of Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation Induced by Durvalumab

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Cureus. 2022 Jul 18;14(7):e26985. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26985. eCollection 2022 Jul.

ABSTRACT

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are novel therapy for a wide range of malignancies. They have been associated with numerous side effects resulting in pulmonary, dermatological, gastrointestinal, and neurological complications. There are few reported cases of myasthenia gravis exacerbation from immune checkpoint inhibitors. We present a case of an 82-year-old woman with a history of myasthenia gravis in remission and non-small cell lung cancer who presented with diplopia, dyspnea, and generalized weakness after three cycles of durvalumab. She was diagnosed with a myasthenic crisis and was treated with high-dose steroids and plasmapheresis.

PMID:35989744 | PMC:PMC9381854 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.26985


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