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Zeinah, Khalid Abu

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated lymphocytic colitis in a patient with metastatic melanoma
Matar, Reem , Zeinah, Khalid Abu, Modi, Tanish , DUCHARME-SMITH, ALLISON, Abu Zeinah, Khalid, Matar, Reem

BMJ Case Reports | May 19, 2026 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 5 | Pages: e270566

10.1136/bcr-2025-270566 Get It

We describe the case of a man in his 60s with metastatic melanoma on encorafenib/binimetinib and nivolumab/relatlimab, with a history of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced acute interstitial nephritis, who presented with acute-onset nausea, vomiting and profuse watery diarrhoea. Investigations excluded infectious causes, and flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsy demonstrated lymphocytic colitis. His symptoms persisted despite discontinuation of Braftovi-Mektovi (BRAF–MEK) therapy and required escalation of corticosteroid therapy and budesonide initiation. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of differentiating ICI-mediated colitis from adverse events of targeted therapy and underscores the importance of endoscopic and histological confirmation in guiding treatment.