19) Acute leukemias Flashcards
define acute leukemia
malignant neoplastic proliferation of immature, nonfunctional hematopoietic cells in the BM
caused by clonal expansion from a single cell
acute leukemia leads to death from —— or ——- if untreated
infection
bleeding
- adults
- usually no lymphadenopathy
- gum hypertrophy in some types
- skin infiltration in some types
- no mediastinal mass
- DIC in some types
- comparatively poor prognosis
AML
- kids
- lymphadenopathy
- no gum hypertrophy
- no skin infiltration
- mediastinal mass in some cases
- no DIC
- comparatively good prognosis
ALL
——– like to infiltrate tissues from AML
monocytes
importance of classifying leukemias
- anticipating clinical course
- long term prognosis
- appropriate therapy
gold standard diagnostic test for leukemia
immunophenotyping/flow
CD13
CD33
AML
blast marker
CD34
acute leukemias which do not show CD34
- monocytic
- acute promyelocytic
MPO +
Sudan black +
Specific esterase +
granulocytic AML
MPO +
Sudan black +
Nonspecific esterase +
monocytic AML
MPO =
Sudan black =
Esterase =
ALL
BM changes in AML
- cellularity ↑ to 95-100%
- ↑ M:E ratio
- 20% or more blasts
agglomeration of primary granules
auer rods
auer rods rule out —— and suggest ——
ALL
AML
bunches of auer rods in a cell
acute promyelocytic leukemia
4 categories of AML variants as defined by WHO
- AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
- therapy-related AML
- AML with myelodysplasia-related changes
- AML not otherwise specified
t(8;21)
AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
“AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities” falls under past category of…
AML with maturation
myeloid sarcomas (+/=) in AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
positive
AML that may have <20% blasts
AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities response to chemo
good
inv(16)
AML with abnormal eosinophils
CBFB-MYH11
inv(16)
AML with abnormal eosinophils
AML with abnormal eosinophils have —–% eos
> 5
how are eos in AML with abnormal eosinophils abnormal?
they have basophilic granules
AML with abnormal eosinophils prognosis
high rate of remission and survival
t(15;17)
acute promyelocytic leukemia
PML-RARA
t(15;17)
acute promyelocytic leukemia
best prognosis if treated, worst prognosis if untreated
acute promyelocytic leukemia
variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia harder to recognize and diagnose
microgranular variant
patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia may present with or develop…
DIC