| Literature DB >> 32452726 |
Juan José Soto Castillo1, Jesús Loarce-Martos1, José Miguel Blanc-Molina1.
Abstract
Aortitis is a rare entity that may cause fever of unknown origin. This entity has a wide various etiologies, which main cause is rheumatologic, but not only. Iatrogenia has also been described, including chemotherapy and supporting treatment (like granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in oncological patients. The evidence in favour of this pharmacological link is growing. The differential diagnosis of fever, in febrile neutropenia setting, can be difficult to itemize.Entities:
Keywords: Aortitis; computed tomography (CT); granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF); positron emission tomography (PET); vasculitis
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32452726 DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000872
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vasa ISSN: 0301-1526 Impact factor: 1.961