Leukemias and Lymphomas Flashcards

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Which two Burkitt subsets are associated with EBV?

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African/endemic (100%) and HIV-associaed (30-40%)

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Which lymphoma is associated with HHV8?

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malignant effusion B cell lymphoma

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What CD’s are associated with RSBC’s?

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CD15, CD30

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Which markers are associated with immature cells?

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CD34, TdT

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What CD’s are usually associated with pre-B cells?

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CD10, 19, 20

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Which CD is associated with activated, mature B cells?

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CD23

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Which T cell antigen is associated with B cell CLL/SLL?

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CD5

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T cell CD’s?

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1, 3, 4, 5, 8

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What is CD45 associated with?

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leukocyte common antigen

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10
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What is the most common cancer in children?

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B-ALL

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What population is usually affected by ALL?

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65, HIspanic males

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Spread of ALL?

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bone pain, CNS, testes, LAD, hepatosplenomegaly

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Hyperdiploidy and t(12,21) associated with good Px in what disease?

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ALL, also age 2-10, low WBC at Dx

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Bad Px factors for ALL?

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hypodiploidy, t(9;22) (worse in AML than CML), t(4;11) = MLL or 11q23 MLL

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Most common leukemia of adults in western world?

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CLL/SLL

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Morphology of CLL/SLL?

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diffusely invaded LN’s with proliferative centers or larger, active lymphocytes; smudge cells in peripheral blood

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Immunophenotype of CLL/SLL?

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CD19, 20, 5, 23; NOT CD10

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Manifestation of progression of CLL/SLL?

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Richter’s syndrome - BAD, progression to DLBCL

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CD38, ZAP70, Del 11q22-23, 17p13 associated with poor Px in?

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CLL/SLL

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Which leukemia characteristically disrupts normal immune function?

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CLL/SLL - hypogammaglobulinemia = bact infections

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What cells cause problems in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma?

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substantial fraction of tumor cells terminally diff into plasma cells and secrete monoclonal IgM –> waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (congestion, eye issues) — incurable, progressive

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There are splenic, nodal and extranodal marginal zone lymphomas. Extranodal is the most common. Most common manifestation?

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  • MALT - monocytoid appearance, reactive GC’s

- often arise within tissues involved by chronic inflamm disorders (Sjogren, H. pylori)

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In MALT lymphoma, what translocation provides resistance to antimicrobial Rx as in H. pylori associated MALT?

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t(11;18)

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What disease is associated with t(11;14)? Oncoprotein?

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  • mantle cell lymphoma (MIMICKER)

- BCL1 - pro-proliferation

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Immunophenotype of mantle cell lymphoma?

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CD19, 20, 5 (23 and 10-)

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Two mantle cell lymphoma variants? Worse Px?

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Blastoid = BAD, pleomorphic; neither are curable – BAD Px

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27
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Translocation associated with follicular lymphoma?

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t(14;18) = BCL2 - anti-apoptotic
Incurable but indolent
Transformation to DLBCL in 30-50%

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Two cell types seen in nodular architecture of follicular lymphoma?

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centrocytes and centroblasts

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Immunophenotype of follicular lymphoma?

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CD19, 20, 10, 23 (NOT CD5)

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30
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Sex distribution in hairy cell leukemia?

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males 4x females, >40

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31
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3 clinical characteristics of HCL?

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  • pancytopenia >50%
  • splenomegaly
  • marrow fibrosis
    ALSO fried egg cell appearance
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32
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Immunophenotype of HCL?

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CD19, 20, brCD22, CC11c, CD25, CD103

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Most common form of NHL? Who does it occur in?

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  • DLBCL - males, age 60, aggressive

- SLL and follicular lymphoma can transform into this

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What proteins are overexpressed in DLBCL?

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t(14;18) BCL2 (also follicular lymphoma) and BCL6

BUT - do not co-occur

35
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Immunophenotype of DLBCL?

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CD19, 20, 10

36
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Prognosis of two DLBCL types?

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BCL2 - POOR

Better in germinal center type - BCL6, CD10

37
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Presentation of DLBCL?

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  • rapidly enlarging mass at nodal or extranodal site

- BM involvement only seen late in disease

38
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Translocation associated with Burkitt’s?

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t(8;14) = c-myc

39
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Presentation of Burkitt’s?

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3 types; 2 associated with EBV; EXTRAnodal; starry sky appearance (macrophages)

40
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What is used as a measure of myeloma cells in MM?

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beta 2 microglobulin

41
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BAD risk factors for MM?

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ISS II, III
del 13 or aneuploidy
Hypodiploidy (like in ALL)
t(4;14), t(14;16), del 17p by FISH

42
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GOOD risk factors for MM?

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hyperdiploidy (like in ALL)

t(11;14) - cyclin D1 (BCL1 like in mantle lymphoma)

43
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Risk of transformation in smoldering myeloma?

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10% risk/year during 1st 5 years

44
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Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is associated with which disease in adults?

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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

45
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Two diagnostic characteristics of amyloidosis?

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  • beta pleated sheets

- congo red stain and apple green birefringence

46
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Four common deposition-related clinical manifestations of amyloidosis?

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  • kidney glomeruli obliterated
  • heart conduct/contract issues
  • GI malabsorption, motility
  • tongue - speech, swallowing
47
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3 main amyloidoses?

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  • AL - light chains; most common; multiple organ involvement; BAD = cardiac involvement
  • AA - serum protein AA; made by liver (acute phase reactant) - chronic inflammation (arthritis); 97% renal dysfunction; CARDIAC RARE
  • Abeta - Alz disease; beta protein precursor in CNS
  • B2 microglobulin - hemodialysis related; carpal tunnel/joints/synovium
48
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Transformation of MGUS?

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1-5% per year

49
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How does T-ALL differ from B-ALL?

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  • manifests in adolescent males as thymic lymphoma
  • mediastinal thymic masses occur in 50-70% of patients –> compression of large vessels, airways
  • more likely to be associated with LAD, splenomegaly
50
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Manifestations of CD4 T cell lymphoma of skin?

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  • cerebriform nuclei, pautrier microabscesses
  • Mycosis fungiodes - early Ds in epiderm/dermis (plaques, patches, ulcerating tumors); may progress to LN/BM
  • Sezary - exfoliative erythroderma + blood involvement
51
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What disease is characterized by ALK+ t(2;5) and hallmark cells?

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  • Anaplastic large cell lymphoma - T cell
  • extranodal; high stage but curable; usually young, male
  • CD30+
52
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What disease is characterized by prominent HEV’s, polyclonal gammopathy, B Sx, GLAD/L/S/BM/Skin involvement, and EBV+ large cells?

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angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma

53
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Which lymphoma is highly associated with EBV, NK cells (CD56), and a lethal midline granuloma via tumor cell vascular invasion?

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Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma - more common in Asia, Central/South America

54
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What are B symptoms?

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fever, drenching night sweats, 10% weight loss

55
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Presentation of lymphocyte predominance lymphoma?

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  • young men with isolated cervical or axillary LAD

- may recur, but not aggressive — can transform to diffuse large cell NHL

56
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Neoplastic cell in lymphocyte predominance lymphoma?

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  • popcorn/L&H cell

- mark like B cells - CD45+, CD20+, NO CD 15/30

57
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Most common form/best prognosis of HL?

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  • Nodular Sclerosis
58
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Presentation of nodular sclerosis lymphoma?

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  • deposition of collagen bands that divide LN’s into circumscribed nodules
  • M=F, young adults, lower cervical, supraclavicular, and mediastinal LN’s
59
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What HL accounts for a quarter of cases? Presentation?

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  • mixed cellularity
  • diffuse effacement of LN’s with heterogeneous cellular infiltrate with plentiful RSBC (70% associated with EBV)
  • older, systemic, advanced stage - BUT still goo Px
60
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Least common/poorest Px HL?

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lymphocyte depletion - but highest #cases with EBV = 90%

61
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Which HL is characterized by cellular infiltrate of mostly reactive lymphocytes?

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  • lymphocyte-rich
  • 40% EBV
  • very good to excellent Px
  • can transform to HD
62
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Presentation of lymphocyte depletion HL?

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  • paucity of lymphocytes + relative abundance of RSBC’s
  • 90% EBV
  • mostly in elderly, HIV+
  • advanced stages/systemic = poorest HL Px
63
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Auer rods are diagnostic for which leukemia?

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AML

64
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Which translocation is associated with promyelocytic AML? Px?

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  • t(15;17)
  • distinctive granules, auer rods — DIC risk
  • good if Tx early with ATRA (forces promyelocytes to differentiate)
65
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Which two leukemias are associated with basophils?

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AML with t(6;9) and CML

66
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What cytogenetic abnormality is associated with abnormal eosinophilic AML? Px?

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inv(16) - GOOD Px

67
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AML with maturation (M2) and a good Px is associated with which translocation?

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t(8;21)

68
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Px and population of AML with t(9;11); 11q23 translocations?

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children

better Px than 11q23 in ALL

69
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Which AML translocation is associated with basophilia, dysplasia and a poor Px?

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t(6;9)

70
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Px of AML with myelodysplasia?

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POOR

71
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Two good mutations in AML?

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NPM1 - fish mouth nuclear invaginations, monocytic diff

CEBPA - most commonly AML without maturaiton

72
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BAD mutation in AML? Intermediate combo?

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FLT-3

FLT-3 + NPM1

73
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What are two therapy related AML’s? Prognosis?

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  • alkylating agents – chromosome 5, 7 loss; 5-7 years after therapy
  • topoisomerase related – 11q23; 2-3 years after Tx
  • POOR
74
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Translocation in CML? Function?

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t(9;22) = bcr-abl constitutively active protein kinase that increases prolif but doesn’t block mat

75
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Presentation and population of CML?

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  • 26-60 years
  • GRADUAL onset with SPLENOmegaly (extramed hematopoiesis
  • increased WBC, thrombocytosis in 50%
76
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Poor CML outcome?

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Progression into accelerated or blast phase after 3 years – myeloid or lymphoid; more cyto abnormalities

77
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Which myeloproliferative disease is associated with JAK2 in 95% of cases? 50%?

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  • polycythemia vera

- chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis and essenial thrombycythemia

78
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Etiology of fibrosis in chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis? Presentation?

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  • fibrosis related to GF’s released by abl megakaryocytic
  • extramed hematopoiesis, splenomegaly
  • anemia with tear drop cells
  • Sx mostly from marrow failure
  • Adults, 3-5 year survival
  • JAK2 in 50%
79
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In polycythemia vera, how do you know that RBC proliferation is not in response to shortage?

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low EPO

80
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Presentation of polycythemia vera? Progression?

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  • increased WBC, RBC, platelets
  • Vascular congestion, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombosis etc.
  • gradual transition to SPENT fibrotic phase = CYTOPENIA
  • JAK2 in 95%
81
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DDx for polycythemia vera?

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secondary (altitude) and relative (dehydration) polycythemias

82
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Presentation of essential thrombocythemia?

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  • platelets >600,000 - variable, bizarre appearance
  • enlarged mature megs, large platelets
  • indolent - 12-15 years
  • thrombotic and hemorrhagic episodes
  • JAK2 in 50%
83
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Lymphocytosis and reactive lymphs.. think?

A

VIRUS

84
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What is a leukemoid reaction?

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high WBC with immature granulocytes