Editing Myeloid sarcoma (section)

== Treatment ==
As described above, chloromas should always be considered manifestations of systemic disease, rather than isolated local phenomena, and treated as such. In the patient with newly diagnosed leukemia and an associated chloroma, systemic chemotherapy against the leukemia is typically used as the first-line treatment, unless an indication for local treatment of the chloroma (e.g. compromise of the [[spinal cord]]) emerges. Chloromas are typically quite sensitive to standard antileukemic [[chemotherapy]]. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should be considered in fit patients with suitable available donor, as long term remissions have been reported.<ref>{{cite journal  |vauthors=Kaur V, Swami A, Alapat D, etal |title=Clinical characteristics, molecular profile and outcomes of myeloid sarcoma: a single institution experience over 13 years |journal=Hematology |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=17–24 |pmid=28574302 |doi=10.1080/10245332.2017.1333275|year=2018 |doi-access=free }}</ref>

If the chloroma is persistent after completion of induction chemotherapy, local treatment, such as [[surgery]] or [[radiation therapy]], may be considered, although neither has an effect on survival.<ref>{{cite journal  |vauthors=Imrie KR, Kovacs MJ, Selby D, etal |title=Isolated chloroma: the effect of early antileukemic therapy |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=123 |issue=5 |pages=351–3 |date=September 1995 |pmid=7625623 |doi=10.7326/0003-4819-123-5-199509010-00005|s2cid=20631629 }}</ref>

Patients presenting with a primary chloroma typically receive systemic chemotherapy, as development of acute leukemia is nearly universal in the short term after detection of the chloroma.

Patients treated for acute leukemia who relapse with an isolated chloroma are typically treated with systemic therapy for relapsed leukemia. However, as with any relapsed leukemia, outcomes are unfortunately poor.

Patients with "preleukemic" conditions, such as [[myelodysplastic syndrome]]s or myeloproliferative syndromes, who develop a chloroma are often treated as if they have transformed to acute leukemia.