Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) induced by checkpoint inhibitors are well known. Since fatal outcomes have been reported early detection and adequate management are crucial. In particular, colitis is frequently observed and can result in intestinal perforation. This is the first report of an autoimmune colitis that was treated according to algorithms but became resistant due to a CMV reactivation. The 32-y-old male patient with metastatic melanoma treated within an anti-PD-1/ipilimumab combination study developed severe immune-mediated colitis (CTCAE grade 3) with up to 18 watery stools per day starting 2 weeks after treatment initiation. After improving upon therapy with immunosuppressive treatment (high dose steroids and infliximab) combined with parenteral nutrition diarrhea again exacerbated. Additionally, the patient had asymptomatic grade 3 CTCAE amylase and lipase elevation. Colitis was monitored by weekly endoscopies and colon biopsies were analyzed histologically with CMV staining, multi-epitope ligand cartography (MELC) and qRT-PCR for inflammatory genes. In the course, CMV reactivation was detected in the colon and treated with antiviral medication in parallel to a reduction of corticosteroids. Subsequently, symptoms improved. The patient showed a complete response for 2 y now including regression of bone metastases. CMV reactivation under checkpoint inhibitor therapy in combination with immunosuppressive treatment for autoimmune side effects has to be considered in these patients and if present treated. Potentially, CMV reactivation is underdiagnosed. Treatment algorithms should include CMV diagnostics.
AIM:The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in privies diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with severe and very severe disease, which ware stable.METHODS:We investigated 100 subjects, all of them smokers, with smoking status >10 years. They were stratified in two groups. It was clinical, randomized, cross sectional study. Besides demographic parameters, functional parameters, BMI, cholesterol, LDL and HDL, and the level of blood sugar was measured.RESULTS:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in our survey in total number of COPD patients with severe and very severe stage was 21%. In the very severe group were recorded significantly higher average values of glycaemia compared with severe group (7.67 ± 3.7 vs. 5.62 ± 0.9, p = 0.018). In the group with severe COPD, it was not confirmed any factor with significant predictive effect on the values of glycaemia. As independent significant factors that affect blood glucose in a group of very severe COPD were confirmed cholesterol (p <0.0001) and HDL (p = 0.018).CONCLUSION:These results suggest that the presence of the COPD in patients itself is a factor that results in the clinical presentation of diabetes mellitus Type 2.
In comparison with hand eczema psoriasis of the hands is rare. As has been demonstrated in our case series psoriasis as a constitutional disease may be recognized as an occupational disease (BK 5101) according to the legal system in Germany, if the influence of occupational exposure can be made sufficiently probable and other legal conditions of an occupational disease are met.
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Von Mensch zu Mensch übertragene Infektionskrankheiten können eine Berufskrankheit(BK)-Nr. 3101 bedingen, wenn sie bei Versicherten auftreten, die infolge der Ausübung ihrer Arbeitstätigkeit in bestimmten Bereichen einer gegenüber der allgemeinen Bevölkerung wesentlich erhöhten Infektionsgefahr ausgesetzt sind. Ziel der Arbeit Es erfolgt die Darstellung der besonderen medizinischen und versicherungsrechtlichen Aspekte einer beruflichen MRSA-Kolonisation am Beispiel eines Gutachtenfalles und Auswertung der BK-Verdachtsanzeigen (BK-Nr. 3101) der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften und Unfallversicherungsträger. Patienten und Methoden Die Geschäftsergebnisse und BK-Dokumentation der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften und Unfallversicherungsträger 2007 bis 2012 wurden zur BK-Nr. 3101 ausgewertet sowie das Patientenkollektiv berufsdermatologischer Begutachtungsfälle 2007 bis 2012 der Hautklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen zum Vorliegen von Mensch zu Mensch übertragener Infektionskrankheiten der Haut retrospektiv untersucht. Ergebnisse Von Mensch zu Mensch übertragene Infektionskrankheiten der Haut sind in der berufsdermatologischen Begutachtung selten. Von den 2007 bis 2012 erfassten BK-Verdachtsanzeigen waren 2,6 % BK-Nr. 3101-Verdachtsfälle; 4,2 % aller anerkannten BKen entfielen auf BK-Nr. 3101-Fälle, darunter 9 Fälle von MRSA (Methicillin-resistenter Staphylococcus aureus). Eine symptomlose MRSA-Besiedlung wird im Gegensatz zur manifesten Infektionskrankheit nicht als BK-Nr. 3101 anerkannt. Bakterielle Superantigene können eine atopische Dermatitis (AD) triggern. Im Einzelfall kann eine AD infolge einer beruflich erworbenen MRSA-Ansteckung auftreten und eine BK-Nr. 3101 begründen. Diskussion Ein frühzeitiger Nachweis einer MRSA-Kolonisation und Eradikation sind notwendig für eine Rehabilitation. Der Umgang mit Hauterkrankungen als Folge einer Infektionskrankheit im Berufskrankheitenverfahren wird dargelegt.
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