A Severe Case of Ipilimumab-Induced Ileocolitis Refractory to Glucocorticosteroids and Infliximab

Ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody that works as an immunotherapeutic agent through selective targeting of T cells to strengthen the response to metastatic melanoma. It is well known that this pharmaceutical agent can cause the adverse effect of colitis. We report a rare presentation of ileocolitis...

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Main Authors: Behdod Poushanchi, Hiren Vallabh, Gorman Joel Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2431503