Successful treatment of G-CSF-related aortitis with prednisolone during preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer: a case report

Abstract Background With the introduction of dose-dense therapy, the use of primary pegfilgrastim (PEG-G) has been increasing in breast cancer treatment. A rare side effect of PEG-G is aortitis. We describe a case of PEG-G-induced aortitis. Case presentation The patient was a 43-year-old woman with...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Koyama, Kayo Adachi, Mio Yagi, Yoko Go, Kyoko Orimoto, Saori Kawai, Natsuki Uenaka, Miki Okazaki, Mariko Asaoka, Saeko Teraoka, Ai Ueda, Kana Miyahara, Takahiko Kawate, Hiroshi Kaise, Kimito Yamada, Takashi Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01111-z
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