264 - Lymphoid Histology & B Cell Lymphoma Flashcards
What is going o in each part of the lymph node follicle?
- Mantle zone:
- Germinal center:
- Cortex:
- Mantle zone:
- Naive lymphocytes meet antigens
- Germinal center:
- Proliferating cells differentiate into antigen-specific cells
- Cortex:
- B cells home here
Which area of the lymph node has the most T cells?
Paracortex
Describe the Ann-Arbor staging system for lymphoma
- I - single LN region or extranodal site
- II - 2+ LN regions (or 1 extra nodal site and 1+ LN region
- Same side of the diaphragm
- III - LN regions (or extanodal sites) on both side of the diaphragm
- IV - Any of the above with additional extranodal site OR 2+ extra nodal sites with lymph nodes
A if no sx, B if sx
Which translocation is associated with Burkitt lymphoma?
What is the product?
t(8;14)
Increased expression of c-kit
- Burk-eight = 8;14 translocation*
- bur-kit = C-kit*
May also involve IGH (chromosome 2) and IGL (chromosome 22)
Associated with EBV
In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, what do MYC and BCL2 rearrangements indicate about prognosis?
Poor prognosis :(
Which lymphomas express high levels of BCL2? (4)
How does BCL2 affect the cell?
- Follcular lymphoma t(14;18)
- Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
- CLL/SLL
- Mantle zone lymphoma
BCL2 inhibits apoptosis
What is the cell of origin in extranodal marginal zone lymphoma?
Antigen-stimulated B cells
List 4 tumor markers that may be expressed in Burkitt lymphoma
CD20
CD10
BCL6
MYC
What translocation (and product) is associated with mantle cell lymphoma?
t(11;14)
Cyclin D1 - Cyclin D1 is fused with the IGH promoter
- > promotes cell progression through G1/S checkpoint
- > cell growth
- This translocation is diagnostic of mantle cell lymphoma*
What is the most common translocation (and product) in follicular lymphoma?
t(14;18)
BCL2/IgH
Describe the presentaiton of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Rapidly enlarging, symptomatic mass in 1 or several sites
Usually in adults 50+, can occur in any age
Which lymphoma is associated with Ki67?
Mantle cell lymphoma
B lymphocytes home to which region of the lymph node?
Cortex
What 2 factors imact the prognosis of B cell lymphoma?
Tumor biology
Stage
Which B cell malignancies might express CD5?
Mantle cell lymphoma
CLL/SLL
CD5 is usually a T-cell marker, but can appear in these B-cell malignancies