French SUBGROUP - American - British (FAB) classification AML Flashcards

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M0

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AML, Minimally Differentiated

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● Blasts having CD13, CD33, CD34 and CD117
● No Evidence of Cellular Maturation of Blasts

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M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)

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● Auer Rods (-), Myeloperoxidase (-), Sudan Black B (-)
● Less than 5% of All AML

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M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)

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Patients are usually infants or older adults

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M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)

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M1

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(AML, Without Maturation)

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● Blasts having CD13, CD33, CD34 and CD117 similar with those of M0
● 90% of Cells in BM are BLASTS
● Found in All Age Groups with Highest Incidence in Adults

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M1 (AML, Without Maturation)

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● Has No Male or Female Predominance

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M1

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● Nuclear:Cytoplasmic Maturational Asynchrony
β—‹ Morphologically - Nucleus appears more immature than Cytoplasm
β—‹ Functionally - Leukemic Blasts exhibits Phagocytosis w/c is a property only of a Mature WBC

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M1 (AML, Without Maturation)

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● Auer Rods (+), Myeloperoxidase (+), Sudan Black B (+)
● Chloroacetate Esterase (+), Acetate Esterase (-)

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M1 (AML, Without Maturation)

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● Greater than 20% Type I and II Blasts in Bone Marrow
β—‹ At least 10% Granulocyte @ Various Stages of Maturation

● Distinguished from M1 by Presence of Granulocytic Cells At or Beyond the Promyelocytic Stage of Maturation

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M2 (AML, With Maturation)

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● CharacteristicGINGIVALBLEEDING
● Pseudo-Pelger-Huet (+) - Rod-Shaped or Dumbbell-Shaped or Nonsegmented Nuclei

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M2 (AML, With Maturation)

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● Hypogranular Neutrophils (+) - Leads to Deficient Phagocytosis,
Deficient Microbial Killing and Deficient Chemotaxis

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M2 (AML, With Maturation)

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● Auer Rods (+), MPO (+) and SBB (+)
● Aspects of Dysplasia are present

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M2 (AML, With Maturation)

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● AKA Hypergranular Promyelocytic Leukemia
● Found in all age groups similar to M1 and M2
● Greater Predilection for Males
● Frequently more associated with DIC

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M3 (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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● Abnormal Promyelocytes with Heavy Granulation
● Presents with Leukopenia
● Auer Rods (+) and Intensely Positive for MPO and SBB
● Faggot Cells (+)
● Reniform or Bilobed Nuclei

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M3 (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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M3

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(Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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(Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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M3

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Subunit of M3

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M3m (Microgranular Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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● numerous granules present but can only be detected by electron microscopy hence the term β€œMICROGRANULAR”
● Has Worse Prognosis than M3 due to Initial High Blast Counts

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M3m (Microgranular Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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Caused by a Chromosomal Translocation t(15;17)

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M3m (Microgranular Promyelocytic Leukemia)

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M4

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(Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia)

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● AKA Naegeli Monocytic Leukemia
● Positive for Myeloid Antigens - CD13 and CD33
● Positive for Monocytic Antigens - CD4, 11b, 11c, 14, 36, 64

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M4 (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia)

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● Auer Rods (+), MPO (+), SBB (+), Specific and Non-Specific Esterases (+)

● Lysozyme - Muramidase > Contained in Larger Amounts in Monocytes > Excreted in Large Amounts in Urine when there is M4 Leukemia

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M4 (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia)

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β—‹ Serum or Urine Lysozyme = Diagnostically Important forβ€”β€”- Leukemia
β—‹ 3x the Upper Limit is Significant
● Caused by a Problem in Chromosome 16

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M4 (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia)

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M4 (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia) sub unit?

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M4eo (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia w/ Eosinophilia)

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● IncreasedMarrowEosinophils
● Cells exhibit Large Basophilic Granules mixed with Smaller Eosinophilic Granules

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M4eo (Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia w/ Eosinophilia)

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●Uniquely exhibits Distinct Chloroacetate Esterase and
PAS (+) which differentiates it from normal eosinophil

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M4eo (acute myelomonocytic leukemia with eosinophilia )

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M5

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia

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M5 Acute Monocytic Leukemia sub unit

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M5a (Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Poorly Differentiated)

M5b (Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Well Differentiated)

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● AKASchillingLeukemia

● Presents w/ Highest Incidence of Organomegaly and Organ
Involvement of all AMLs

● Greater than 80% of Marrow Cells are Monoblasts, Promonocytes or Monocytes

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M5 (Acute Monocytic Leukemia)

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● Auer Rods (+), MPO (-), SBB (-), Specific Esterase (-)

● Associated with problems in Chromosome 11, t(9;11)

● Divided into M5a (Poorly Differentiated) and M5b
(Well Differentiated)

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M5 (Acute Monocytic Leukemia)

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M5a

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Poorly Differentiated

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● Characterized by Large Blast Cells with Delicate, Lacy Chromatin in both blood and bone marrow

β—‹ 1-3 Large, Prominent Vesicular Nucleoli are present
β—‹ Voluminous Cytoplasm with 1 or More Pseudopods

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M5a
(Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Poorly Differentiated)

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More than 80% of Monocytic Compartment Predominance are Blasts

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M5a
(Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Poorly Differentiated)

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M5b Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Well Differentiated

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● Characterized by Presence of ALL STAGES OF MONOCYTE DEVELOPMENT (Monoblasts, Promonocytes and Monocytes)

● Predominant Cell in BM Promonocyte

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● Associated with DIFFUSE ERYTHEMATOUS SKIN RASH (differentiates it from M5a clinically)

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M5b Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Well Differentiated

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M6

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(Acute Erythroleukemia)

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● DiGuglielmo’s syndrome
● Variable WBC Count and Pancytopenia occurs
● Presence of Numerous Nucleated RBCs

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M6 (Acute Erythroleukemia)

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-Mixed Populations of Hypochromic and Normochromic RBCs
-Leukemia frequently progresses to M1, M2 or M4 Leukemia M6 -Erythroblasts = Alpha-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase (+)

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M6 (Acute Erythroleukemia)

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Auer Rods (+)
Defect in Chromosome 5 and 7

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M6 (Acute Erythroleukemia)

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M7

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(Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia)

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Distinct Feature of M7

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Myelosclerosis

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Previously Classified as Undifferentiated Leukemia since
MPO (-), SBB (-) and Esterase (-)

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M7 (Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia)

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Alpha-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase (+),
Alpha-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (-)
- Unique Cytochemistry for Megakaryoblasts

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M7 (Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia)

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● PAS (+)
● CD41, CD42b and CD61
● Defect in Chromosome 21

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M7 (Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia)

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Treatment for AML

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● Chemotherapy
● Radiation Therapy
● Immunotherapy

47
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Chronic granulocytic leukemia

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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An MPN that originates in the abnormal pluripotent bone marrow stem cell and is consistently associated with the BCR-ABL(1) fusion gene located in the Philadelphia chromosome

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia CML

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) findings

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Increase WBC
PMNs
MATURE WBC

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Chromosome 9 and 22
translocation

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Philadelphia chromosome ( CML)

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Translocation of c-abl, from chromosome 9 to location of bcr on chromosome 22 to form fusion gene bcr-abl

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active tyrosine kinase

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β€’ Splenomegaly
β€’ Constitutional symptoms
- fatigue, malaise, LG fever, weight loss, excess sweating
β€’ Anemia
β€’ Bleeding
β€’ pruritis

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CML: Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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β€’ Investigation

  • leukopenia
  • basophila
  • low RBC ct.

β€’ Diagnosis
- evidence of BCR-ABL fusion product or presence of Philadelphia chromosome

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CML: Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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-excessive leukocytic response in the peripheral blood

-a result of severe infection, inflammation, metabolic disease or malignancy

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Leukemoid reaction

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-used to distinguish LR (leukemoid revtion) from CML
-Uses KAPLOW’s METHOD

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Leukocyte (neutrophil) Alkaline Phosphatase(LAP) test

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Normal Kaplow’s score

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❖20 – 100