Administration of brentuximab vedotin to a Hodgkin lymphoma patient with liver dysfunction due to vanishing bile duct syndrome resulting in a partial response without any severe adverse events

Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare hepatic disorder which leads to liver failure as a result of progressive destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts. There are no treatment modalities for VBDS itself and severe hepatic dysfunction restricts the treatment of underlying diseases. We safely treated a case of classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) with VBDS using brentuximab vedotin (BV). The patient was treated with 5 cycles of reduced BV and a partial metabolic response was obtained. Moreover, a standard dose of BV for another 5 cycles was accomplished with minimal adverse events. Our experience indicates that BV could be a treatment option for classic HL with VBDS.

Automated summary

Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare hepatic disorder with no specific treatment. We treated a patient with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and VBDS using brentuximab vedotin (BV), achieving a partial metabolic response. Our experience suggests BV could be a treatment option for classic HL with VBDS.