This is a case with Merkel cell carcinoma, received 6 doses of avelumab with subsequent severe necrotizing pancreatitis. The disease course after steroid treatment was complicated with pancreatic abscess/fistula and sepsis requiring prolonged antibiotics, frequent drain placement and long term TPN. Patient ultimately recovered from the event after 1 year. Over the follow up of 2 years, patient developed asymptomatic pancreatic atrophy, with cancer in remission despite ICI termination.

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Necrotizing Pancreatitis Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

  • Sidra Naz,
  • Sireesha Yedururi,
  • Yinghong Wang,
  • Suresh Chari,
  • Anusha S. Thomas

摘要

This is a case with Merkel cell carcinoma, received 6 doses of avelumab with subsequent severe necrotizing pancreatitis. The disease course after steroid treatment was complicated with pancreatic abscess/fistula and sepsis requiring prolonged antibiotics, frequent drain placement and long term TPN. Patient ultimately recovered from the event after 1 year. Over the follow up of 2 years, patient developed asymptomatic pancreatic atrophy, with cancer in remission despite ICI termination.