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17: Lymphoma 1 Flashcards

1
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What are four examples of lymphoproliferative diseases?

A

Lymphoma/lymphosarcoma, lymphoid leukaemia, plasma cell/mulitple myeloma, plasmacytoma (skin tumour)

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2
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What % of malignancies in cats are lymphomas?

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30%

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3
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Which virus is lymphoma associated with in cats?

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FeLV

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4
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What % of malignancies in dogs are lymphomas?

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8-10%

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5
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Where in the genome is FeLV inserted?

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Upstream of myc

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6
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What is the bovine version of FeLV?

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Enzootic bovine leukaemia

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7
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What grade are lymphomas usually?

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High

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8
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What % of lymphomas are B cell?

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65-80%

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9
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What is the B cell marker?

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CD79a

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10
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What is the T cell marker?

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CD3

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11
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Is T cell or B cell a worse prognosis?

A

T cell

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12
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How many subtypes of malignant lymphoma are there?

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More than 20

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13
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What is the best way to diagnose lymphoma?

A

Histopathology of a whole node following lymphadenectomy

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14
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What kind of lymphoma is the most common in the dog?

A

Multicentric

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15
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In what kind of dog is multicentric lymphoma most common?

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Bull-type

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16
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What type of lymphoma is least common in the cat?

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Multicentric

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17
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What is a complication of multicentric lymphoma?

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Progresses to other organs

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18
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What stage are most lymphomas?

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3 or 4

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19
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What is substage a?

A

Clinically well

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20
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What is substage b?

A

Clinical signs

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21
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What is stage 1 lymphoma?

A

Single node/organ

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22
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What is stage 2 lymphoma?

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Single region +/- tonsil

23
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What is stage 3 lymphoma?

A

Generalised lymph node

24
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What is stage 4 lymphoma?

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Hepatic and or splenic

25
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What is stage 5 lymphoma?

A

Blood or other organ

26
Q

What kind of lymphoma especially results in hyperCa?

A

T cell thymic

27
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What are 4 other common complications of lymphoma?

A

Anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, WBC abnormalities, hypergammaglobulinaemia

28
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What other organs can be affected by lymphoma in cattle?

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Heart, abomasum, kidneys, ureters, epidural fat, intestine

29
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What are two clinical signs of thymic lymphomas?

A

Facial swelling and resp distress

30
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What age do thymic lymphomas present in dogs?

31
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What kind of lymphomas are thymic usually?

32
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What % of thymic lymphomas are FeLV positive?

33
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What is the most common lymphoma in adolescent cattle?

34
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Why won’t endoscopic grab biopsy not work for alimentary lymphoma?

A

Need deeper as can be diffuse or focal

35
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What are clinical signs of alimentary lymphoma?

A

Weight loss and diarrhoea

36
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What condition can resemble alimentary lymphoma?

37
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What can be a complication of alimentary lymphoma if it is upper SI?

A

Obstruction

38
Q

What can be a sign of alimentary lymphoma if it is lower LI?

A

Tenesmus/dyschezia

39
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Which species/age most commonly get alimentary lymphoma?

A

Elderly cats

40
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In which species is alimentary lymphoma less common?

41
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What is the second most common lymphoma in the horse?

A

Alimentary

42
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Which breeds most commonly get T cell?

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Boxer, bullmastiff etc

43
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Which breeds most commonly get B cell?

A

Golden retriever

44
Q

What’s an example of a low grade cutaneous lymphoma?

A

Epitheliotropic (round cells up to epithelium causing sloughing)

45
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What’s an example of a high grade cutaneous lymphoma?

A

Primary cutaneous (more nodular and deep)

46
Q

Which species gets extra-nodal lymphoma?

47
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What are some extra-nodal sites?

A

Renal, spinal, ocular etc

48
Q

Are extra nodal lymphomas bilateral or symmetrical?

A

Bilateral but not symmetrical

49
Q

What are the symptoms of a spinal lymphoma?

A

Acute-onset paresis

50
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How many lymph nodes should you FNA?

51
Q

Why should you not FNA submandibular lymph nodes?

A

Often reactive to dental disease

52
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Which species is hard to diagnose lymphoma using FNA?

53
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What four parameters do you need for staging?

A

Physical exam esp palpation, urinalysis, biochem (Ca, urea, liver), CBC (RBC, WBC, platelets)

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