本文报道1例由程序性死亡受体1(programmed death-1,PD-1)抑制剂导致的垂体炎。该患者为59岁女性,因转移性恶性黑色素瘤参加PD-1抑制剂特瑞普利单抗Ⅱ期临床试验,用药5个月余出现乏力、精神萎靡、恶心、纳差;实验室检查提示轻度低钠血症、继发性肾上腺皮质功能减退症及继发性甲状腺功能减退症;鞍区MRI提示垂体增大伴明显强化。诊断为PD-1抑制剂导致的垂体炎,予糖皮质激素及左旋甲状腺素钠生理替代治疗,患者临床症状改善。替代治疗8周后复查MRI,可见垂体大小恢复正常;此后每3个月复查垂体MRI,均提示垂体大小稳定。在接受PD-1抑制剂治疗中的患者,若出现乏力、纳差等情况,需警惕药物相关垂体炎的可能性,及时发现、采用正确的治疗措施及规律的随诊对保证患者安全、改善预后具有重要的临床意义。
We reported a case of hypophysitis caused by a programmed death-1(PD-1)inhibitor. The patient was a 59-year-old female with metastatic malignant melanoma who participated in the phase Ⅱ clinical trial of a PD-1 inhibitor toripalimab. More than five months after the administration of toripalimab, she experienced fatigue, depression, nausea, and anorexia. Laboratory examinations showed mild hyponatremia, secondary adrenal insufficiency, and secondary hypothyroidism. MRI revealed the enlargement of her pituitary with obvious enhancement. The patient was diagnosed as hypophysitis caused by the PD-1 inhibitor and was given replacement therapy with physiological doses of corticosteroid and levothyroxine sodium. Her symptoms were then improved. MRI revealed that her pituitary size returned to normal after 8 weeks of treatment and remained stable during every 3-month follow-up. This case reminds us of the possibility of hypophysitis when patients suffere from fatigue and anorexia during the process of PD-1 inhibitor treatment. Correct diagnosis, proper therapy, and regular follow-up are important to ensure the patients′ safety, and to improve their prognosis.
王林杰,袁涛,段炼,等. 一例PD-1抑制剂相关垂体炎的诊治[J]. 中华内分泌代谢杂志,2019,35(7):554-558.
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2019.07.003版权归中华医学会所有。
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