Kaposi's sarcoma associated with chronic myeloid leukemia and imatinib mesylate therapy

Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma is associated with immunosuppression and human herpesvirus 8 infection, while rarely described in myeloid malignancies. Here, we illustrate a rare case of chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, who developed a human herpesvirus 8-related Kaposi's sarcoma.

Keywords: BCR‐ABL inhibitor; Kaposi's sarcoma; chronic myeloid leukemia.