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A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Reactivation of Hepatitis B
Joint Authors
Pandey, Anita
Ezemenari, Susan
Liaukovich, Maksim
Richard, Ivan
Boris, Avezbakiyev
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common across the world, especially in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, and Latin America.
The association of HBV infection in patients suffering from different oncological conditions is well established.
Many cases of HBV reactivation have been reported in patients on immunosuppressive chemotherapy and in patients undergoing hematopoietic bone marrow transplantations.
Only one case has been reported so far of HBV reactivation in a patient treated with programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitors in the setting of HIV status.
We report a case of a 51-year-old male, former smoker, diagnosed with stage IV poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the lung, and started on pembrolizumab, who developed reactivation of chronic hepatitis requiring antiviral therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pandey, Anita& Ezemenari, Susan& Liaukovich, Maksim& Richard, Ivan& Boris, Avezbakiyev. 2018. A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Reactivation of Hepatitis B. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146503
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pandey, Anita…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Reactivation of Hepatitis B. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146503
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pandey, Anita& Ezemenari, Susan& Liaukovich, Maksim& Richard, Ivan& Boris, Avezbakiyev. A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Reactivation of Hepatitis B. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146503