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Chicheng Lu1,2, Weijie Li3, Qiyong Li4,5
1Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause isolated ACTH deficiency, a rare condition often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms. We report a cholangiocarcinoma patient on toripalimab and lenvatinib who experienced recurrent gastrointestinal symptom and precordial discomfort for 2 years, mistakenly attributed to drug toxicity or functional disorders. Following surgery, the patient developed refractory delayed gastric emptying, during which IAD was identified through negative imaging examinations, low ACTH and cortisol levels. Glucocorticoid replacement rapidly resolved symptoms. This case highlights that persistent unexplained somatic complaints in ICI-treated patients warrant endocrine evaluation to avoid diagnostic anchoring and recognize atypical presentations of adrenal insufficiency.
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