Table 3

Sites of potential side effects for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies16–18

SiteExample manifestations
Skin and mucosaeRash.
Oral mucositis.
Luminal gastrointestinal tractGastritis.
Enteritis.
Colitis.
LiverHepatitis.
Endocrine systemHypophysitis
Hypothyroidism.
Adrenal crisis.
LungsSarcoidosis.
Organising pneumonia.
Pneumonitis.
EyesEpiscleritis.
Conjunctivitis.
Uveitis.
KidneyGranulomatous interstitial nephritis.
Membranous glomerulopathy.
PancreasAcute pancreatitis.
Neurological systemEncephalitis.
Aseptic meningitis.
Enteric neuropathy.
Transverse myelitis.
Haematological systemRed cell aplasia.
Neutropaenia.
Thrombocytopaenia.