Chapter 13 Lecture 2 Flashcards
What is NK/T-cell lymphoma aka?
-Angiocentric T cel lymphoma
What is one of the biggest problems with NK/T-cell lymphoma?
-Necrosis because of cell death
Hole in the roof of the mouth can be from what?
- NK/T-cell lymphoma
- Cocaine
- Deep fungal infection (Mucor)
- Syphilis
What is the cell of origin in multiple myeloma?
-Plasma cell
What has a multicentric origin within bone?
-Multiple myeloma
What is the most characteristic presenting symptom of multiple myeloma?
-Bone pain in the lumbar spine
What is the most common hematologic malignancy of african americans?
-Multiple myeloma
T/F The abnormal cells of multiple myeloma are monoclonal.
True
What are the X-ray feature of multiple myeloma?
-Multiple well-defined punched out radiolucencies
What are the proteins found in multiple myeloma in the urine?
-Bence Jones proteins
What is a unifocal, monoclonal neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells?
-Plasmacytoma
What does plasmacytoma give rise to?
-=Multiple myeloma