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Toripalimab-related ureteritis: a case report

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Author: FENG Jianbo 1 ZHAO Yanyan 2 ZHANG Huixian 1 LIU Zhen 3

Affiliation: 1. Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272029, Shandong Province, China 2. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272029, Shandong Province, China 3. Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272029, Shandong Province, China

Keywords: Toripalimab Breast cancer Ureteritis Adverse drug reactions

DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1005-0698.202407049

Reference: FENG Jianbo, ZHAO Yanyan, ZHANG Huixian, LIU Zhen. Toripalimab-related ureteritis: a case report[J]. Yaowu Liuxingbingxue Zazhi, 2025, 34(1): 105-110. DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1005-0698.202407049.[Article in Chinese]

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A 48-year-old woman was treated with toripalimab for triple negative breast cancer. She developed symptoms of pollakiuria and urinary urgency after 1st cycle of toripalimab, and was hospitalized for severe abdominal pain after 2nd circle of treatment, after symptomatic treatment, the condition improved. However, after the 3rd, 4th, and 5th cycles of medication, the symptoms recurred. The symptoms did not reappear after discontinuing toripalimab. Therefore, ureteritis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) was considered based on case characteristics, urine routine, urine culture, ultrasound and CT findings. According to Naranjo's Assessment Scale, the association between toripalimab and ureteritis was considered “definite”. The possibility of ureteritis associated with ICI should be considered if symptoms of urinary tract irritation occur during the use of toripalimab, and urine analysis, urine culture, and imaging examination should be conducted to detect such adverse reactions earlier.

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