Abstract:A novel current treatment, immunotherapy, is normally effective for pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma (pLELC). However, it is frequently accompanied by responses such as immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated pneumonitis (CIP), a rare immune adverse reaction that may be fatal in severe cases. pLELC is known to be linked to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), while associations between EBV and CIP in clinical settings have rarely been reported. A 57-year-old male patient with pLELC presented at our hospital with cough… Show more
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