Abstract:Immunotherapy treatments for cancer are known to cause adverse thyroid events which present a diagnostic challenge to clinicians and radiologists. This case report highlights the importance of a high clinical index of suspicion and careful assessment of the thyroid on serial imaging studies to make the diagnosis. The case involves a 65-year-old male with malignant melanoma who was started on immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial. He developed thyroid dysfunction followed by an attack of acute neck pain. Ul… Show more
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