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CT angiography of the chest demonstrated a large pericardial effusion of 2.4 cm thickness after treatment with first dose of nivolumab
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A CT angiography of chest showed no pulmonary embolism or pneumonitis but new-onset large pericardial effusion of 2.4 cm thickness (Fig. 1).
CT of the chest demonstrated complete resolution of pericardial effusion after 4 weeks of high-dose steroid treatment
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Follow up echocardiogram and computed tomographic scan (Fig. 2) after 4 weeks showed complete resolution of pericardial effusion and her prednisone was slowly tapered off.
Timeline of nivolumab treatment related to the development of pericardial effusion and the use of steroid
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The timeline of nivolumab treatment related to the development of pericardial effusion and the use of steroid is depicted in Fig. 3.