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Avelumab-Induced Scleroderma in a Patient with Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung
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Avelumab-Induced Scleroderma in a Patient with Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Jeffrey L. Dobrzynski, Blake E. Vest and Brian L. Swick
Case reports in dermatological medicine, Vol.2022, pp.1-3
12/15/2022
DOI: 10.1155/2022/5360113
PMCID: PMC9779987
PMID: 36567751
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https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5360113View
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Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are associated with a spectrum of cutaneous immune-related adverse events. While maculopapular eruptions are the most common cutaneous adverse event, scleroderma can rarely develop. Herein, we report a case of new-onset scleroderma associated with avelumab treatment in the setting of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The pathophysiology of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced scleroderma is not completely understood. A proposed mechanism is discussed along with the clinical presentation of symptoms and associated therapeutic response in cancer treatment. This case contributes to the few existing reports of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced scleroderma to better understand the implications in the management of cutaneous immune-related adverse events.

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