Leukemia Flashcards
1
Q
What is leukemia?
A
A cancer of white blood cells in the blood.
2
Q
What type of cells are almost always the origin of leukemias?
A
B-cell.
3
Q
Apart from Sezary syndrome and mycosis fungoides, if one of the HY lymphocytic leukemias (i.e., ALL, CLL) is T-cell in origin, USMLE will give what presentation?
A
SVC-like syndrome (i.e., positive Pemberton sign with congested neck veins and/or facial erythema/swelling) due to a thymic lesion.
4
Q
What is a key sign associated with SVC-like syndrome in T-cell leukemias?
A
Positive Pemberton sign with congested neck veins and/or facial erythema/swelling.
