Isolated granulocytic sarcoma of the skin in an elderly patient: good response to treatment with local radiotherapy and low-dose methotrexate.
Granulocytic sarcoma of the skin is frequently associated with haematological diseases and is rarely isolated. The disease generally develops into acute systemic myeloid leukaemia and is associated with a poor prognosis. We report an elderly patient presenting isolated granulocytic sarcoma of the skin who showed a very good response to treatment with local radiotherapy and low-dose methotrexate.
Pulsoni
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Department of Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. pulsoni@bce.med.uniroma1.it
Falcucci
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Anghel
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Ribersani
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M
Petrucci
M T
MT
Pescarmona
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Muscardin
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D008727:Methotrexate