title: Spontaneous splenic rupture secondary to pegfilgrastim to prevent neutropenia in a patient with non-small-cell lung carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Watring
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications*; D000069585:Filgrastim; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; C455861:pegfilgrastim; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D000069585:Filgrastim