title: Kaposi's sarcoma after autologous bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma.
abstract: We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient who underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) for multiple myeloma. Four months after ABMT he presented with numerous asymptomatic, dark blue and purplish macules and nodules on the trunk and lower extremities. Biopsy revealed the typical histologic pattern of Kaposi's sarcoma. The patient died due to disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma while in complete remission of his hematologic malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'Hematologia, Clinica Corachan, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vivancos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarrá
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valls
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garćia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grañena
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone