ACUTE LEUKEMIA Flashcards

1
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Most common type of leukemia in adults, and the incidence increases with age

A

ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)

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ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)
WBC count ranges from _______/L

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1-200x109/L

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ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)
Myeloblasts are present in the peripheral blood in ___% of patients

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90%

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ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)
Common Lab Findings:
A_____
Thrombocyto_____
Neutro_____
_________ with presence of ______ cells

A

Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Neutropenia
Hypercellular Bone Marrow
blast cells

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5
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ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)
Surface Markers present:

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CD13
CD33
CD117

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ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)
Chemistry:
Hyper______
Hyper______
Hypo______

A

Hyperuricemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia

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7
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Corresponds to acute myeloid leukemia with neutrophilic maturation; also known as core binding factor leukemia

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  • AML with t(8:21)
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8
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Correspond to acute myelomonocytic leukemia with abnormal eosinophils: eosinophils are increased and have large basophilic granules

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AML with inv(16)

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  • Promyelocytes predominate in the Bone marrow;
  • Azurophillic granules are abundant
  • Multiple Auer rods are usually present
  • DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) is common
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AML with t(15;17)

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Rare leukemia (6% of AML cases) that presents with an increase in monoblasts and immature monoctyes

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AML with t(9;11)

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  • Associated with multilineage dysplasia and basophilia of marrow and blood
  • shows variable morphology and granulocytic and/or monocytic differentiation
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AML with t(6;9)

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Shows multilineage dysplasia, increased atypical megakaryocytes with monolobed or bilobed nuclei, and normal to increased platelet counts.

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AML with inv(3)

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13
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Presenting as acute megakaryoblastic leukemia with hepatosplenomegaly
Acute leukemia of infants and young children, often reported in girls

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AML with t(1;22)

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14
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25-75% of childhood leukemia (2-5 years of age)

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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL)

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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL)
25% of childhood ALL cases show the genetic abnormality; _____ derived from a B cell progenitor

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t(12:21)

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16
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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL):
Clinical findings:
Anemia
thrombocyto_____
neutro_____
lymphadenopathy
splenomegaly

A

thrombocytopenia
neutropenia

17
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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL):
WHO classification:

A

B-cell ALL
T-cell ALL

18
Q

B-cell ALL Positive Markers

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CD34, 22, 19, 10, TdT

19
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T-cell ALL Positive Markers

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CD2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, TdT