Bilateral corneal perforation in Ipilimumab/Nivolumab - associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis

Autor: Julia Aschauer, Ruth Donner, Jan Lammer, Gerald Schmidinger
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 28, Iss , Pp 101686- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101686
Popis: Purpose: To present a case of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis that progressed to corneal perforation requiring keratoplasty in both eyes. Observations: We describe the course of a 60-year-old man treated with a combination of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab for metastatic melanoma who presented with foreign body sensation and epiphora in both eyes.Bilateral immune-related peripheral ulcerative keratitis was refractory to topical anti-inflammatory therapy, necessitating repetitive, but unsuccessful cyanoacrylate gluing procedure followed by bilateral lamellar mini-keratoplasty. Conclusions and importance: Combined immune checkpoint inhibition revokes the corneal immune privilege and can lead to auto-immune keratitis with recalcitrant progression to ulceration and perforation.
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