Dr. Singh - Hematopathology : WBC, LN, Spleen, Thymus Flashcards
Leukocyte common Ag marker
CD45 (Basophils, N ,Eosinophil, Tcells, Bcells, NK cells, Moocytes)
Early myeloblast marker
CD34
E, N, B
Early Lymphblast marker
Tdt (T-cells, B-cells, NK cells)
lymphocyte markers
CD19, CD20, Pax-5 (T-cell, B-cell)
Natural Killer cell markers
CD56, CD16
Helper T cells markers
CTL cells markers
CD4+
CD8+
High myeloblast count can be a sign of
Acute Leukemia type
Leukopenia
What
Most common
Low WBC
Neutropenia (extreme neutropenia = agranulocytosis)
Absolute neutropenia is found how
WBC : 6.0x10^3
N : 4%
Bands : 2%
Absolute N Count = .06(6000) = 360
** anything under 500 is very serious
what can cause neutropenia
- Toxic drugs for chemotherapy destroying bone marrow
- Aplastic anemia
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Ab mediated destruction
- Hypersplenism (spleen sequesters and destroys blood cells)
What can happen when you have neutropenia
And how to TX
- Bacterial and Fungal infection
2. G-CSF (to recolonization)+ Abs
Leukocytosis
Too much N
Increased N marrow production caused by
Chronic infection or cancer
Increased release of N form marrow stores
Acute inflammation
Decreased Margination
Exercise (N unstick from vessels and enter circulation)
Decreased extraversion into tissues
Glucocorticoids
High N
High Lyphocytes
High E
High B
Acute bacterial infection, MI
Viral infection
Asthma, parasite, drug reactions
CML
Germinal centers + medullary sinuses expand
During infection
Acute supportive lymphadenitis
Painful puss filled LN usually from pyogenic infection, high neutrophils, abscess forms in LNs
Follicular hyperplasia
Lymphadenitis
Many follicular areas that swell
The lymphocytes expand in the germinal center usually viral
Organization in the LN
Germinal area or center and mantel area around it
Sinus histocytosis
M are increased in the LN sinuses and seen usually in malignancy or drainage of foreign material - tattoo ink (they are histiocytes)
Lymphoid neoplasia involves
B,T, NK, plasma cells
Hodgkin
Myeloid neoplasia involves
AML
Myelodysplasia
Myeloproliferative neoplasia
Histiocytic neoplasia involves
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
3 things usually causing WBC neoplasia
- viral infection (HTLV, EBV, HHV-8)
- Chronic infection (H Pylori)
- Genetic mutation that’s acquired
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/lymphoma
SX
Fever - no Neutrophils so easy opportunistic infection
Fatigue - anemic
Bleeding and bruising - no platelets
Pain - expansion of BM from leukemic cells
N,V,Headache - meningis in brain can also have leukemic cells pack in there
ALL what happens
The lymphoid stem cell divide excessively into blasts and dont become mature WBCs (maturation arrest)
- BM is packed with myeloblast leukemia cells and can be hard to even draws out a BM sample
ALL under the microscope
Large purple cells that are lymphoblastic ($x size of RBCs)
How to DX ALL on peripheral smear looking at the cell markers
- If there is TdT (prolymphocyte marker) = myeloid cells SEEN
- If there is CD19, 20, 10, Pax-5 = B-cells involved SEEN
- If there is CD 1-5, 7, 8 = T-cells are involved
How to TX ALL
Chemotherapy in CSF
Is usually very successful (age 2-10)
(12:21 transposition)
B-cell non-Hodgkin leukemia EXs
- CLL
- Follicular lymphoma
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
- Burkitt lymphoma
- Mantel cell lymphoma
- Marginal Zone lymphoma
- Hairy Cell Leukemia
CLL/SLL
Sx and blood smear
None really (usually older adults) however you can run a CBC and see some clone mature lymphocytes that are small (size of RBCs since they are mature) They are delicate and can smudge (smudge cells seen)
CLL/SLL markers seen
- CD19, CD5 (B-cells)
CD20 - Look at light chains that are all the same
CLL/SLL prognosis
Usually fine, however can become aggressive Richter Transformation (from MYC or TP53 mutation)
Follicular lymphoma DX
It looks the same as Follicular Hyperplasia so you look at the cells
1. 14:18 translocation (IgH next to BCL-2)
Follicular Lymphoma SX
Painless B-cell proliferation and generalized lymphadenopathy
How to stain and see difference in Follicular lymphoma and Follicular hyperplasia
Follicular Lymphoma : granular center is stained all brown (+ stain)
Follicular hyperplasia : granular center is stained brown in marginal area only granular center is white
Follicular lymphoma grading scale
Grade 1 : smaller cells (more mature cells)
Grade 2 : some larger cells
Grade 3 : all larger cells (mostly immature cells)
DLBCL is what
LARGE Masses in LN or other organ like the spleen
Aggressive and fast growing
DLBCL special types
- Immunodeficiency - related LCL (HIV, post-transplant, or something linked to EBV)
- Primary effusion lymphoma (HHV-8)
DLBCL DX how
Cells muted in BCL-6 = over expressed B cells
You see all other B- cell markers
Burkitt lymphoma
Looks like
And happens how
Starry sky pattern, 99% are dividing constantly
B-cells + MANY tingible (stainable) Ms = to eat a bunch of cells and debri
(Seen with the Ki-67 stain)
Burkitt lymphoma from what translocation
8: 14 (IgH next to MYC)
3 types of Burkitt Lymphomas
- EBV associated (Endemic in Africa, causing mandibular growth)
- Sporadic
- HIV-related
= can be TX well if diagnosed early
Mantel Cell Lymphoma is what looks like what
B- cells resembling mantle cell layer
Small, mature, and fast dividing and aggressive
Mantel Cell Lymphoma TX
Aggressively and BM transplant
Mantel Cell Lymphoma can cause
GI mucosal involvement
Polyps (made of lymphocytes not intestinal mucosa = lymphomatoid polyposis)
Mantel Cell Lymphoma translocation
11: 14 (IgH next to Cyclin D1)
Marginal Zone Lymphoma looks like and where
In LN or extranodal sites (MALT-oma, GI, bronchial, thyroid) ——> chronic inflammation (H PYLORi INFECTION)
Marginal Zone Lymphoma can be seen in what organs
CHRONIC INFLAMMATION SITES :
- Gastric MALToma (from H- pylori) - Tx the infection and can cause it to go away
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can lead to MZL
- Chronic Sialadenitis can cause Salivary gland MZL