Case Report

Tocilizumab Controls Paraneoplastic Inflammatory Syndrome but Does Not Suppress Tumor Growth of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma

Table 1

The transition of laboratory parameters (e.g., C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin (Hb), albumin (Alb), and interleukin-6 (IL-6)) and the size of the tumor and lymph node in our hospital during the first visit.

First visitBefore surgeryAfter surgeryRecurrenceBefore tocilizumabAfter tocilizumab

CRP (mg/dl)9.8180.052.211.890.25
Hb (g/dl)9.27.512.111.311.410.4
Alb (mg/dl)3.52.344.24.13.9
IL-6 (pg/dl)51.5N/A0.935N/A12.4N/A
Tumor size (mm)49550192351
Lymph node size (mm)192221272727

Before surgery: the primary tumor; after surgery: tumor recurrence; N/A: not applicable.