Treatment-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to atezolizumab: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors avoid inhibition of T-cell responses, upregulating antitumor immune response. Moreover, a dysregulation with hyperactive immune response can be caused, some of them underdiagnosed. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare and often fatal syndrome...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors: Jaime Rubio-Perez, Ángel Ricardo Rodríguez-Perez, María Díaz-Blázquez, Victor Moreno-García, Manuel Dómine-Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03585-3