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Refractory constrictive pericarditis caused by an immune checkpoint inhibitor properly managed with infliximab: a case report.

Shohei MoriyamaMitsuhiro FukataRyoma TatsumotoMihoko Kono
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
IrAE should be considered when pericarditis develops after the administration of ICI even after a long period from its initiation. Infliximab rescue therapy may be considered as a 2nd-line therapy for steroid-refractory irAE pericarditis even with constrictive physiology.
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