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Table 3 Reported cases of G-CSF-associated aortitis in recent years

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

References

Age G-CSF

Perioda

Location of aortitis

Steroid treatment

Re-administration of G-CSF

[6]

65 PEG-G

8–18

Aortic arch

None

Re-administered and aortitis recurred

[7]

72 PEG —G

4–14

Thoracic

None

None

[8]

52 Details unknown

14–38

Aortic arch and abdominal

Prednisolone 50 mg

None

[9]

58 PEG -G

8–21

Right subclavian

None

None

[10]

43 PEG-G

8–36

Aortic arch

Prednisolone 60 mg

None

[11]

77 Details unknown

8–21

Bilateral common carotid and left subclavian

None

None

[12]

61 PEG-G

7–17

Thoracic

None

None

[13]

60 Details unknown

5–15

Thoraco-abdominal

Prednisolone 60 mg

None

[13]

70 Filgrastim

15–25

Thoraco-abdominal

Prednisolone 60 mg

None

Present case

62 PEG -G

7–17

Thoraco-abdominal, aortic arch and left subclavian

None

None

  1. PEG-G: pegfilgrastim
  2. aDays with fever from G-CSF administration