Unilateral lymphadenopathy due to the use of granulocyte colony stimulating factor

BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Sep 28:2011:bcr0520114210. doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2011.4210.

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital after modified radical mastectomy operation. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered using TAC regimen. Severe neutropenia occurred after chemotherapy. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) was given to treat neutropenia. On the second day of G-CSF use, the patient complained of swelling of her neck on the left side, which subsided spontaneously after discontinuation of G-CSF medication. However, the same symptom recurred following G-CSF use on the second cycle of chemotherapy. B-mode ultrasound showed swollen lymph nodes and biopsy revealed no evidence of metastasis. Therefore, the unilateral lymphadenopathy is considered to be the side effect of G-CSF, which is very rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Neutropenia / drug therapy
  • Neutropenia / etiology

Substances

  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor