Abstract P1-15-02: Febrile neutropenia (FN) risk assessment and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) guideline adherence in patients with breast cancer – results from a German prospective multicentre observational study (PROTECT)

Author(s):  
C-C Steffens ◽  
H Eschenburg ◽  
C Kurbacher ◽  
T Goehler ◽  
M Schmidt ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed A. Alshamrani ◽  
Meteb Al-Foheidi ◽  
Ahmed H. Abdulrahim

Introduction. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is commonly used for prevention and treatment of febrile neutropenia among solid tumor patients. It is considered an effective and relatively safe supportive care medication; however, it can cause rare and serious side effects such as spleen rupture or infarction. Case Presentation. We are reporting a case of a 27-year-old female with breast cancer who has been treated with dose-dense chemotherapy and received colony-stimulating factor as primary prevention of febrile neutropenia that was complicated halfway through with splenic infarction. This finding was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) scan and splenic biopsy. Management was conservative without the need of surgical intervention. Conclusion. Although splenic infarction is an extremely rare side effect of G-CSF, it can be a serious complication that should be recognized, monitored, and managed carefully.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 419-424
Author(s):  
Marek Wojtukiewicz ◽  
Ewa Chmielowska ◽  
Emilia Filipczyk-Cisarż ◽  
Krzysztof Krzemieniecki ◽  
Krzysztof Leśniewski-Kmak ◽  
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