16 - Malignant lymphomas Flashcards
NOMENCLATURE OF MALIGNANCIES
DEFINITION OF LYMPHOMA
Any malignant clonal proliferation of lymphocytes
irrespective of whether it is called lymphoma or
leukemia
Example: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, small
lymphocytic lymphoma
The M&M Analogy: Development
of a Clonal Cell Population
DEFINITION OF LYMPHOCYTE
Cells that mediate specific immune response.
We distinguish T lymphocytes from B lymphocytes.
T cells are defined by the presence of T cell
receptors, B cells are defined by the presence of
immunoglobulins.
ANY LYMPHOID TISSUE CAN GIVE RISE TO MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA!
lymphocyte to leukemia development analogy
Lymphocyte development is like a journey in a train
from one city to another. Anywhere along this journey the train can derail and an accident can occur. We call these accidents lymphomas or leukemias.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LYMPHOMAS
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Leukemia
- Obstructing tumor mass
- Displacement of normal marrow cells (anemia,
- immunodeficiency, bleeding etc.)
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Tumor lysis
- B-symptoms
TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME
- related to rapid turnover and destruction of cells
- hyperkalemia (and associated arrythmias);
- hypocalcemia;
- hyperphosphatemia,
- acidemia;
- hyperuricemia (and uric acid nephropathy);
- high LDH (may be >100X normal).
- Prophylaxis and therapy with vigorous hydration and allopurinol. Monitor labs every 6-8 hours or more often as needed.
T cell differentiation/precursors and possible lymphomas
NORMAL LYMPH NODE
LYMPH FOLLICLE
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Non hodgkins lymphoma
NATURAL HISTORY
- heterogeneous
- commonest presentation = painless peripheral adenopathy
- 20% have systemic symptoms (compared with 40% in HL)
- pattern of spread is unpredictable
- extranodal sites more common than HL
non hodgkins lyphoma - natural history (continued)
- Indolent lymphomas grow and spread slowly, respond to therapy (radiation +/- chemotherapy) but are rarely cured (e.g. SLL/CLL)
- Aggressive lymphomas grow rapidly and may be cured with standard chemotherapy (+/- radiation). (e.g. Diffuse Large B Cell lymphoma)
- Very aggressive lymphomas grow and spread very rapidly but are often cured with chemotherapy. Patients may die at the time of presentation or during therapy from tumor lysis syndrome or other complications. (e.g. ALL, Burkitt lymphoma)
NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA
ANN ARBOR STAGING
non hodgkins lymphoma - treatment
NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMAS WE WILL
DISCUSS
Tdt and B-lymphoblastic morphology
LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA VS
LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
= Precursor Lymphoblastic Leukemia/ Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
= Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
NOT REALLY DIFFERENT!
ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA,
CLINICAL
- Splenomegaly
- WBC is high with anemia and thrombocytopenia
- problems related to cytopenias (bleeding, anemia,
infections, fever) - rarely with symptoms related to hyperleukocytosis
- two age peaks – pediatric – (2-5 yrs old) and adult
(>50 yrs old) - children may be cured with standard therapy, adults are usually not cured without allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- many develop tumor lysis syndrome