A case report of nivolumab-induced myasthenia gravis and myositis in a metastatic renal cell carcinoma patient

We present a 78-year-old male with renal cell carcinoma who developed myasthenia gravis complicated by myositis after nivolumab administration, which was verified by the presence of antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor. The initial symptom was posterior neck pain, and biochemical examinatio...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Nakanishi, Sho Nishida, Minoru Miyazato, Masato Goya, Seiichi Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442019304917