Nivolumab-Induced Encephalitis in Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer Syndrome

The treatment of cancer is a rapidly evolving field. As more chemotherapeutic agents become available, reporting the side effects of these agents in clinical practice becomes increasingly important. Nivolumab is one of the chemotherapeutic agents commonly used for treatment of renal cell carcinoma, metastatic melanoma, and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. While common side effects are known and well documented, encephalitis is documented as an extremely rare side effect. We present the case of an extremely rare side effect to a common chemotherapeutic agent.

Case reports in oncological medicine. 2018 Jan 17*** epublish ***

Benjamin Chaucer, Abriella Stone, Augustus Demanes, Shawn M Seibert

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA., Illinois Cancer Care, Peoria, IL, USA.