Table 1.
A summary of previously reported cases of similar lesions due to PD-1 inhibitors.
| No. | Author & Year | Disease | Treatment of disease | Lesions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tembunde & Dika, 2023 (11) | Lung cancer | Pembrolizumab; 200 mg intravenous infusions every three weeks | The lesions started a week after beginning pembrolizumab for NSCLC, the lesion was intermittent, typically present for one to two weeks before resolving spontaneously. |
| 2 | Olsen et al, 2024 (10) | Recurrent metastatic oropharyngeal SCC1 | Nivolumab | The lesions started after begin treatment with nivolumab 1 month, the patient was able to continue nivolumab infusions without significant interruption during the entire course of treatment for the KAs. |
| 3 | Fradet et al, 2019 (3) | Metastatic bronchial SCC1 | Pembrolizumab | After treating for the second treatment cycle;developed hyper-keratotic nodular lesions (more than 30 lesions in total) on the dorsal region of his hands, knees and legs. |
| 4 | Crow et al, 2020 (12) | Metastatic melanoma | Pembrolizumab | Developed severely pruritic violaceous plaques on the trunk and extremities shortly after the initiation of pembrolizumab, concomitantly developed numerous scaly papules, plaques, and crateriform nodules on the extremities. |
| 5 | Crow et al, 2020 (12) | Metastatic mesothelioma | Pembrolizumab | Developed severely pruritic violaceous plaques on the trunk and extremities shortly after the initiation of pembrolizumab, concomitantly developed numerous scaly papules, plaques, and crateriform nodules on the extremities. |
| 6 | Crow et al, 2020 (12) | Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma | Nivolumab | Presented with pruritic, ill-defined scaly plaques on the trunk and extremities that were shown histopathologically to be spongiotic dermatitis, and numerous verrucous papules on the legs that were biopsy-proven KAs. |
1, squamous cell carcinoma.