Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor--Associated Aortitis: Treatment Suggestion for This Complication.

The article presents a case study of a 66-year-old woman with stage IV transverse colon adenocarcinoma receiving irinotecan plus panitumumab presented with fever and back pain. Topics discussed include administration of fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab; majority of treatments involving corticosteroids with good response; and administration of ceftriaxone for possible urinary tract infection.