Lungen- und Atemwegsmedizin

Nivolumab Induced Toxicity Presenting As Pneumonitis- A Case Report

Abstract

Vulisha AK, Talwar A, Verma S, Gupta A, Lam L, Bhushan S and Singh R

Nivolumab is a recently approved medication that shows significant clinical activity for various types of malignancies such melanoma, renal cell carcinoma and non-small cell carcinoma. Pneumonitis is a rare, but, possibly fatal manifestation that still remains ambiguous. This article presents a case of nivolumab induced pneumonitis in a patient with melanoma and discusses management plans.