Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-associated aortitis in a woman with breast cancer: a case report

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-associated aortitis in a woman with breast cancer: a case report

Abstract Background Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is increasingly used to prevent chemotherapy-associated febrile neutropenia. Generally, aortitis is not considered a side effect of G-CSF and is thought to be extremely rare. Aortitis is an inflammation of the aorta and occurs mainly...

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Main Authors: Nana Matsumoto, Naoto Kondo, Yumi Wanifuchi-Endo, Tomoko Asano, Tomoka Hisada, Yasuaki Uemoto, Akiko Kato, Mitsuo Terada, Natsumi Yamanaka, Ayaka Isogai, Muneyuki Takayama, Takeshi Hasegawa, Koichi Ito, Keiji Mashita, Tatsuya Toyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
Aortitis
Breast cancer
Pegfilgrastim
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01514-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01514-6

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