Hepatitis D reactivation in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving sunitinib therapy
Tumori, cilt.105, sa.6, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 105 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0300891619840279
- Dergi Adı: Tumori
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: HBV, HDV, Hepatitis reactivation, renal cell carcinoma, sunitinib
- İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background: Cytotoxic and immunosuppressive therapies for cancer treatment may allow hepatitis reactivation. Hepatitis due to viral hepatitis reactivation is detected in 14%–25% of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)–positive cancer patients undergoing anticancer treatments. Drug toxicity may be confused with hepatitis reactivation, which may cause a delay in diagnosis. Case report: A 60-year-old man with metastatic renal cell carcinoma was treated with sunitinib. Sixteen months after sunitinib inception, liver enzymes were elevated and viral hepatitis reactivation was detected as hepatitis delta virus infection in the HBsAg-positive patient. Conclusion: Cancer patients should be screened for viral hepatitis prior to immunosuppressive therapy or chemotherapy.