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CASE REPORT article

Front. Immunol.

Sec. Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1535220

This article is part of the Research Topic Prevention and Treatment of Skin Diseases View all 6 articles

Multiple Cutaneous Keratoacanthoma-like Lesions in a Colorectal Cancer Patient Treated with Sintilimab

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Shiyi Li Shiyi Li 1,2Xianhui Ye Xianhui Ye 3Xiaofen Li Xiaofen Li 1,2Yu Yang Yu Yang 1,2*
  • 1 Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 2 Department of Abdominal Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 3 Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

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    Immune checkpoint inhibitors are increasingly being utilized for the treatment of advanced neoplastic disease, and Sintilimab as a selective anti-PD-1 antibody that inhibits interactions between PD-1 and its ligand, is a typical representative of them. Among all the adverse effects(AEs) of sintilimab, skin AEs had affected many people. Though exceedingly rare, eruptive keratoacanthomas-like lesion have been associated with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors before. Here, we report a case of numerous eruptive keratoacanthoma-like lesions arising in a patient 2 weeks after initiation of sintilimab for rectal adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis. Although eruptive keratoacanthoma-like lesions secondary to sintilimab are exceptionally rarely reported, physicians should be aware of this cutaneous adverse effect as its use becomes more widespread.

    Keywords: Sintilimab, Keratoacanthoma, Immunotherapy, Adverse Drug Reaction, case report

    Received: 27 Nov 2024; Accepted: 17 Feb 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Li, Ye, Li and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yu Yang, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China

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