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19) Acute leukemias Flashcards

1
Q

define acute leukemia

A

malignant neoplastic proliferation of immature, nonfunctional hematopoietic cells in the BM

caused by clonal expansion from a single cell

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2
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acute leukemia leads to death from —— or ——- if untreated

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infection
bleeding

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  • adults
  • usually no lymphadenopathy
  • gum hypertrophy in some types
  • skin infiltration in some types
  • no mediastinal mass
  • DIC in some types
  • comparatively poor prognosis
A

AML

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4
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  • kids
  • lymphadenopathy
  • no gum hypertrophy
  • no skin infiltration
  • mediastinal mass in some cases
  • no DIC
  • comparatively good prognosis
A

ALL

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5
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——– like to infiltrate tissues from AML

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monocytes

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6
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importance of classifying leukemias

A
  • anticipating clinical course
  • long term prognosis
  • appropriate therapy
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7
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gold standard diagnostic test for leukemia

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immunophenotyping/flow

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8
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CD13
CD33

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AML

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9
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blast marker

A

CD34

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10
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acute leukemias which do not show CD34

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  • monocytic
  • acute promyelocytic
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11
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MPO +
Sudan black +
Specific esterase +

A

granulocytic AML

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MPO +
Sudan black +
Nonspecific esterase +

A

monocytic AML

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13
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MPO =
Sudan black =
Esterase =

A

ALL

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14
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BM changes in AML

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  • cellularity ↑ to 95-100%
  • ↑ M:E ratio
  • 20% or more blasts
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15
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agglomeration of primary granules

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auer rods

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16
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auer rods rule out —— and suggest ——

A

ALL
AML

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17
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bunches of auer rods in a cell

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acute promyelocytic leukemia

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18
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4 categories of AML variants as defined by WHO

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  • AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
  • therapy-related AML
  • AML with myelodysplasia-related changes
  • AML not otherwise specified
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19
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t(8;21)

A

AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities

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20
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“AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities” falls under past category of…

A

AML with maturation

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21
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myeloid sarcomas (+/=) in AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities

A

positive

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22
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AML that may have <20% blasts

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AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities

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23
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AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities response to chemo

A

good

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24
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inv(16)

A

AML with abnormal eosinophils

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25
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CBFB-MYH11

A

inv(16)
AML with abnormal eosinophils

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26
Q

AML with abnormal eosinophils have —–% eos

A

> 5

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27
Q

how are eos in AML with abnormal eosinophils abnormal?

A

they have basophilic granules

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28
Q

AML with abnormal eosinophils prognosis

A

high rate of remission and survival

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29
Q

t(15;17)

A

acute promyelocytic leukemia

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30
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PML-RARA

A

t(15;17)
acute promyelocytic leukemia

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31
Q

best prognosis if treated, worst prognosis if untreated

A

acute promyelocytic leukemia

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32
Q

variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia harder to recognize and diagnose

A

microgranular variant

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33
Q

patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia may present with or develop…

A

DIC

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34
Q

acute promyelocytic leukemia tx

A

all trans-retinoic acid + chemo
causes pros to mature

35
Q

best to start tx even if this type of leukemia is only suspected

A

acute promyelocytic leukemia

36
Q

therapy-related AML usually occurs when?

A

10 years or so after chemotherapy for another cancer

37
Q

therapy-related AML prognosis

38
Q

with therapy-related AML, risk increases with…

A

treatment age

39
Q

most common of the 4 variants of AML

A

AML with myelodysplasia-related changes

40
Q

AML with history of MDS and no history of chemo or radiation

A

AML with myelodysplasia-related changes

41
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AML with myelodysplasia-related changes prognosis

42
Q

usually, MDS does not progress to…

43
Q

types of AML not otherwise specified

A

AML with minimal differentiation
AML without maturation
AML with maturation
Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
Acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia

44
Q

AML with minimal differentiation (does/does not) have auer rods

45
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AML without maturation (does/does not) have auer rods

46
Q

population for AML with minimal differentiation

A

infants
older adults (majority)

47
Q

AML with minimal differentiation
MPO/SBB
SE

A

MPO/SBB <3%
SE =

48
Q

AML without maturation
MPO/SBB
SE

A

MPO/SBB >3%
SE +

49
Q

population for AML without maturation

50
Q

AML with maturation
MPO/SBB
SE

A

MPO/SBB +
SE +

51
Q

AML with maturation (does/does not) have auer rods

A

does, in a range of granulocytic cells

52
Q

it’s important to distinguish AML ————- from acute promyelocytic

A

with maturation

53
Q

AML with maturation population

54
Q

acute myelomonocytic leukemia
MPO
SE
NSE

A

MPO +
SE +
NSE +/=

55
Q

population for acute myelomonocytic leukemia

A

all ages, median 50yo

56
Q

acute monocytic leukemia
MPO
SE
NSE

A

MPO =
SE =
NSE +/=

57
Q

monoblasts
nuclear lobation
irregular nuclear contours

A

acute monocytic leukemia

58
Q

may involve bleeding, and involvement of CNS and gums

A

acute monocytic leukemia

59
Q

young people get acute mono—— leukemia, adults get acute mono—–

A

blastic
cytic

60
Q

blast that lacks CD34

61
Q

there is no specific —–blast marker
harder to dx

62
Q

erythroblasts with round nuclei and agranular, possibly vacuolized blue cytoplasm

A

pure erythroid leukemia

63
Q

pure erythroid leukemia
MPO
NSE
PAS

A

MPO =
NSE +/=
PAS +

64
Q

CD71
CD117
glycophorin A
hemoglobin A

A

pure erythroid leukemia

65
Q

profound anemia
extremely rare
all ages

A

pure erythroid leukemia

66
Q

basophilic, agranular blasts with pseudopods/blebs

A

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

67
Q

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia
MPO
SE
NSE
PAS

A

MPO =
SE =
NSE +/=
PAS +

68
Q

CD41
CD61

A

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

69
Q

associated with Down syndrome
very poor prognosis

A

acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

70
Q

basophilic precursors with vacuolization

A

acute basophilic leukemia

71
Q

acute basophilic leukemia
MPO
SE
NSE
PAS

A

MPO =
SE =
NSE =
PAS +

72
Q

maybe the rarest acute leukemia

A

basophilic

73
Q

hyperhistaminemia
lytic lesions
cutaneous involvement

A

acute basophilic leukemia

74
Q

type of acute leukemia involving fibrosis of BM

A

acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis

75
Q

acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis involves ——— fibrosis, which is irreversible

76
Q

only —— can distinguish B from T ALLs

77
Q

(T/B) ALL is more common

78
Q

acute leukemia with rare Philadelphia chromosome and relationship to CML

A

B-cell ALL

79
Q

B-cell ALL prognosis

A

95% long term survival in children
30-50% in adults

80
Q

TdT is only positive in ——-blasts

81
Q

mediastinal mass

A

T-cell ALL

82
Q

T-cell ALL is most common in…

A

adolescent males

83
Q

T-cell ALL prognosis is (worse/better) than B-cell

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