Lymphomas and Plasma cell disorders Flashcards
Focus on B-cell proliferation
Lymph node Cortex
B lymphs and plasma cells
Lymph node Medulla
Contains T cells and macrophages
Lymph node paracortex
CD19, CD20, CD5
Naive B lymph CD markers
CD3, CD5, CD2, CD7, CD4, and CD8
T cell CD markers
- Formation of new B lymphocytes
- Processing of specific immunoglobulins
- Filtration of matter, debris, and bacteria
Lymph node functions
In the pathology laboratory (moist)
- sliced into 3 mm-thick sections
-touch imprints
- thin sections
Lymph node processing
Morphology
Immunophenotype
Molecular Characteristics
Clinical Characteristics
Lymphoma subtypes are distinguished by…
Abnormal, destructive lymph node enlargement
Lymphoma characteristic
Progression into a leukemia
Peripheralization
- Mature B cell lymphoma
- Mature T cell lymphoma
Lymphoma categories
Reed sternberg cell
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
More common in kids
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Happens to ALL ages
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Unifocal origin with predictable spread along lymph node chain
Hodgkins
Presents with painless, englarged cervical lymph nodes
Hodgkins
Prognosis good if still localized (>90% cure)
Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)
Multifocal origin with unpredictable spread
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
Malignant cell is B lymph in 95% of cases
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
“owl-eyes”
Reed- Sternberg cell
Accurate staging crucial to treatment
Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)
Staging not as crucial
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
Pleomorphic cells, some normal, some malignant
Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)
Uniform, malignant cells
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
Presents with painless, enlarged cervical lymph nodes & at a more advanced stage
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
Prognosis worse
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)
fever, weight loss, night sweats (poor prognostic indicator)
B-symptoms
Popcorn cells
Nodular lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)