KAPOSIS-SARCOMA AFTER AUTOLOGOUS BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION FOR MULTIPLE-MYELOMA

Authors
VIVANCOS P SARRA J PALOU J VALLS A GARCIA J GRANENA A
Citation
P. Vivancos et al., KAPOSIS-SARCOMA AFTER AUTOLOGOUS BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION FOR MULTIPLE-MYELOMA, Bone marrow transplantation, 17(4), 1996, pp. 669-671
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,Oncology,Immunology,Transplantation
Journal title
Bone marrow transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
02683369
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
669 - 671
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3369(1996)17:4<669:KAABTF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient who underwent autolo gous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) for multiple myeloma, Four mon ths after ABMT he presented with numerous asymptomatic, dark blue and purplish macules and nodules on the trunk and lower extremities, Biops y revealed the typical histologic pattern of Kaposi's sarcoma, The pat ient died due to disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma while in complete remis sion of his hematologic malignancy.