ALL Flashcards

1
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▪ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL)

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▪ uncontrolled growth of abnormal lymphoid cells in the

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spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes

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Proliferation of abnormal lymphoid lineage in the bm

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ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL)

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▪ DEFECT:

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DNA synthesis of lymphoblasts

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5
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• not defective but longer than normal tissues (?)

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> 1hour

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6
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▪ ALL: primarily a disease of

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childhood and adolescence

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• accounting for [?] of childhood cancers and up to [?] of childhood leukemia (peak is at [?)

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25%

75%

2 years of age

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8
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• most common:

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children between 2-10 years old

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9
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uncontrolled growth of abnormal lymphoid cells in the bm = abnormal infiltration of cells in:

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bm, spleen, liver, lymph nodes

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10
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▪ same with other acute leukemias (weight loss, night sweats/malaise) but

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onset is more sudden

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: due to proliferation of lymph. in the bm, other blood cells are not produced

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▪ cytopenia

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12
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: enlargement of spleen and liver presses on the nerves (not common in AML)

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▪ cranial nerve paralysis

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▪ splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and enlargement of the

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superficial lymph nodes

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14
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▪ common causes of death:

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  1. infection
  2. bleeding (spontaneous)
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15
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: lymph. produced are not stimulated by any microbes; no antigenic stimuli; nonreactive

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  1. infection
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  1. bleeding (spontaneous): due to [?]; leukemic cells infiltrates the: [?]
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low platelet count (< 50 x 109 /L) or lower at (< 20 x 109 /L)

spleen and liver affecting Vit K dependent factors (↓: II, VII, IX, X)

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17
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▪ common causes of infections:

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• S. aureus
• P. aeruginosa
• C. albicans
• H. influenza
• P. mirabilis

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▪ WBC count:

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• vary from low (< 5.0 x 109 /L) to high (> 100 x 109/L)

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19
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▪ predominant circulating cell:

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leukemic lymphoid blast or lymphoblast

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20
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• except in conditions of [?] (has few or no circulating lymphoblasts)

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aleukemic leukemia

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21
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▪ bone marrow:

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• hypercellular (> 100 x 109/L WBC ct)
• heavily infiltrated with lymphoid cells
• presence of fibrosis (abnormal infiltration of lymphocytes in the bm causing bone pain)

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22
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B CELL ALL General criteria:

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> 25% lymphoblast in BM is identified as Blineage lymphocytes

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23
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: equivalent to L1 and L2

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▪ B-ALL & B-LBL

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24
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B CELL ALL morphology not mentioned by FAB

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• lymphoblast with pseudopod projections often seen

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25
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▪ criteria: > 25% lymphoblasts in BM

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A) Precursor B-lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

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26
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▪ present in childhood (poor prognosis in adults)

B ALL
B LBL
T ALL
T LBL

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A) Precursor B-lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

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27
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▪ criteria: > 25% lymphoblasts in BM extranodal sites (lymph nodes and spleen; mass lession)

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B) B-lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LBL)

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▪ involvement of lymph nodes which exhibits more mass lesions (less leukemic process)

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B) B-lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LBL)

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29
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▪ rare

B ALL or B LBL

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B) B-lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LBL)

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30
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T CELL ALL general criteria:

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> 25% lymphoblast in BM identified as B-lineage lymphocytes

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31
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▪ present in children (15-20%) and adults (25%)

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A) Precursor T-lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)

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32
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▪ more mitotic blast cell

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A) Precursor T-lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)

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33
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▪ frequently found in males in all ages, predominantly in adults

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B) T-lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LBL)

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34
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BASIS OF FAB

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▪ cytologic features

▪ degree of heterogeneity in distribution among the leukemic cell population (age)

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35
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▪ cytologic features:

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cell size, chromatin, nuclear shape, nucleoli, degree of basophilia in the cytoplasm, and presence of cytoplasmic vacuolation

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36
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▪ Cell size: small

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L1

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37
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▪ Cell size: homogenous

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L1
L3

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38
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▪ Cell size: large

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L2
L3

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39
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▪ Cell size: heterogenous

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L2

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40
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NON-B

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L1
L2

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41
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BURKITT TYPE

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L3

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42
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▪ Nucleus: regular

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L1
L3

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43
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▪ Nucleus: occasional clefting

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L1

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44
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▪ Nucleus: irregular

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L2

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45
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▪ Nucleus: common clefting or indentation

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L2

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46
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▪ Nucleus: oval to round

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L3

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47
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▪ Nucleus: no clefting

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L3

48
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▪ Nucleoli: rare

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L1

49
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▪ Nucleoli: not visible or small

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L1

50
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▪ Nucleoli: inconspicuous

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L1

51
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▪ Nucleoli: present (often large)

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L2

52
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▪ Nucleoli: 1-3 (vesicular)

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L3

53
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Chromatin : homogenous

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L1

54
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▪ Chromatin : variable

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L2

55
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▪ Chromatin : finely stippled

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L3

56
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▪ Amount: scanty

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L1

57
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▪ Amount: moderately abundant

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L2
L3

58
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▪ Amount: moderately abundant

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L2
L3

59
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Vacuolation: variable

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L1
L2

60
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▪ Vacuolation: often prominent

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L3

61
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▪ Basophilia: moderate

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L1

62
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▪ Basophilia: variable

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L2

63
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▪ Basophilia: intense

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L3

64
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▪ Incidence: 15 y/o and below

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L1

65
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▪ Incidence: older than 15 y/o (adult)

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L2

66
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▪ Incidence: rare

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L3

67
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▪ most common (more treatment available)

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L1

68
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▪ best prognosis

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L1

69
Q

▪ L3 cytogenic abnormality:

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t(8;2;14;22)

70
Q

▪ worst prognosis

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L3

71
Q

▪ “Burkitt’s lymphoma”

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L3

72
Q

A translocation between [?] appears to mark a type of ALL that can evolve into a myeloid (AML) or monocytic diseases

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ch4 and ch11

73
Q

Neutrophil primary granules

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

74
Q

Phospholipids

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

75
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Cellular enzyme

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Specific Esterase

Non-specific Esterase

76
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Intranuclear enzyme

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

77
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Glycogen

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

78
Q

Myeloblasts are strongly positive

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

Sudan Black B (SBB)

Specific Esterase

79
Q

Differentiates ALL (-) from ANLL (+)

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

Sudan Black B (SBB)

80
Q

Monoblasts are strongly positive (M4, M5)

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Non-specific Esterase

81
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Lymphoblasts are positive

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

PAS

82
Q

Differentiates ALL (+) from ANLL (-)

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

83
Q

Important in identifying blastic transformation of CML

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

84
Q

(+) M6 (Erythroleukemia)

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

85
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Differentiates L1 (4+) from L2 (1-2+) of ALL

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

86
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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

▪ L1:

▪ L2:

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chunky granules (block-like) in staining (very reactive)

minimal granular appearance

87
Q

(+) AML-M7
(+) ALL L1-L3

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Acid Phosphatase

88
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Early (pro/pre-pre) B-ALL

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CD34, CD19, cytoplasmic CD22, TdT

89
Q

Intermediate (common)

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BALL CD34, CD19, CD10, cytoplasmic CD22, TdT

90
Q

Pre-B ALL

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CD34, CD19, cytoplasmic CD22, cytoplasmic m, TdT (variable)

91
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T-ALL

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CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD7, CD8, TdT

92
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Immunologic markers

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93
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: detects B lymphocytes

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Surface immunoglobulin (SIg)

94
Q

: detects T lymphocytes

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Sheep erythrocyte receptor

95
Q

: +70% of ALL patients

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CALLA (common acute lymphoblastic antigen)

96
Q

NOT present on normal peripheral lymphocytes

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CALLA (common acute lymphoblastic antigen)

97
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NOT specific for leukemia (also present on normal BM cells that are positive for TdT and HLA-DR antigen)

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CALLA (common acute lymphoblastic antigen)

98
Q

normal in blast cells/bm; abnormal in the circ

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CALLA (common acute lymphoblastic antigen)

99
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▪ present on the leukemia cells of 70% of ALL patients

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CALLA

100
Q

▪ not present on normal peripheral lymphocytes

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MONOCLONAL COMMON ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA ANTIGEN (CALLA)

101
Q

NOT specific for leukemia because it is also present on normal BM cells that are positive for TdT and HLA-DR antigen

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MONOCLONAL COMMON ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA ANTIGEN (CALLA)

102
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON IMMUNOLOGIC + CYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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103
Q

▪ absence of T antigens, SIg, and CALLA

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Null/Unclassified ALL

104
Q

▪ presence of CALLA, HLA-DR, and TdT

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Common ALL (cALL)

105
Q

▪ highest remission rate even after chemotherapy

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Common ALL (cALL)

106
Q

• due the appearance of a tumor chromosome identical to Ph1 chromosome (presence makes poor prognosis)

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Common ALL (cALL)

107
Q

▪ T-cell antigen and sheep erythrocyte receptor

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T ALL

108
Q

▪ usually occurs in males

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T ALL

109
Q

▪ CNS involvement

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T ALL

110
Q

▪ poorer prognosis

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T ALL

111
Q

▪ T-cell antigen without sheep erythrocyte receptor

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Pre-T ALL

112
Q

▪ presence of cytoplasmic immunoglobulin (CIg)

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Pre-B ALL

113
Q

▪ absence of SIg

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Pre-B ALL

114
Q

▪ presence of CIg, SIg, and B cell antigen

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B ALL

115
Q

▪ corresponds to FAB L3 classification

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B ALL

116
Q

: present in all ALL types except B ALL

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TdT