title: Isolated granulocytic sarcoma of the skin in an elderly patient: good response to treatment with local radiotherapy and low-dose methotrexate.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. pulsoni@bce.med.uniroma1.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pulsoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Falcucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anghel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribersani
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Petrucci
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pescarmona
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muscardin
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D008727:Methotrexate