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Lymphomas and Plasma cell disorders Flashcards

1
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Focus on B-cell proliferation

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Lymph node Cortex

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B lymphs and plasma cells

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Lymph node Medulla

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Contains T cells and macrophages

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Lymph node paracortex

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CD19, CD20, CD5

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Naive B lymph CD markers

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CD3, CD5, CD2, CD7, CD4, and CD8

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T cell CD markers

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  • Formation of new B lymphocytes
  • Processing of specific immunoglobulins
  • Filtration of matter, debris, and bacteria
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Lymph node functions

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7
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In the pathology laboratory (moist)
- sliced into 3 mm-thick sections
-touch imprints
- thin sections

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Lymph node processing

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Morphology
Immunophenotype
Molecular Characteristics
Clinical Characteristics

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Lymphoma subtypes are distinguished by…

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9
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Abnormal, destructive lymph node enlargement

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Lymphoma characteristic

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10
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Progression into a leukemia

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Peripheralization

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  1. Mature B cell lymphoma
  2. Mature T cell lymphoma
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Lymphoma categories

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12
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Reed sternberg cell

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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13
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More common in kids

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Happens to ALL ages

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

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15
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Unifocal origin with predictable spread along lymph node chain

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Hodgkins

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Presents with painless, englarged cervical lymph nodes

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Hodgkins

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17
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Prognosis good if still localized (>90% cure)

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)

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18
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Multifocal origin with unpredictable spread

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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Malignant cell is B lymph in 95% of cases

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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20
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“owl-eyes”

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Reed- Sternberg cell

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21
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Accurate staging crucial to treatment

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)

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22
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Staging not as crucial

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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23
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Pleomorphic cells, some normal, some malignant

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL)

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24
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Uniform, malignant cells

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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25
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Presents with painless, enlarged cervical lymph nodes & at a more advanced stage

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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26
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Prognosis worse

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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

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27
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fever, weight loss, night sweats (poor prognostic indicator)

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B-symptoms

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28
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Popcorn cells

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Nodular lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)

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Cells are positive for CD20 and CD45

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Nodular lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)

30
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strong association w/ cmyc proto-oncogene rearrangement on chromosome 8

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)

31
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NHL typically_____ have a leukemic presentation at the end stage of the disease

32
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Essential to accurately stage disease to determine treatment and prognosis!

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Diagnosis of HL

33
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Radiation and chemo. Can affect 90% cure rate if disease is localized!

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Hodgkins treatment

34
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slow-growing

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Low grade NHL

35
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extranodal disease

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Intermediate grade NHL

36
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rapidly growing - rapidly fatal

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High grade NHL

37
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ranks according to aggressivity: low, intermediate or high grade

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NHL (1982)

38
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All produce monoclonal light chain immunoglobulin gene rearrangements, or both

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Mature B cell lymphomas

39
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Derived from circulating IgM, IgD B-cells

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Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma/CLL

40
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positive for CD19, CD20, and CD23 (+/- CD5)

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Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma/CLL

41
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Linked to t(11;14) defect

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma

42
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CD5, CD19, CD20; but negative for CD23!

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma

43
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Linked to t(14:18) and (q32;q21)
- positive for CD19 and CD20

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Follicular Lymphoma

44
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  • Diffuse proliferation of large lymphocytes (Twice the size of normal lymphs)
  • Most common lymphoma (30-40%)
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Diffuse large B cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

45
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  • “Starry sky”
  • CD10, CD19, and CD20
  • MYC gene
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Burkitt Lymphoma

46
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Diagnosis is considered a medical emergency

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Burkitt Lymphoma

47
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skin presentation stage of a T cell lymphoma

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Mycosis Fungoides

48
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Typically see pruritus, followed by weepy erythroderma

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Mycosis Fungoides

49
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Mycosis fungoides is THE most ____ cutaneous lymphoma

50
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P.B presentation stage of T cell lymphoma

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Sezary syndrome

51
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Sezary syndrome has _____ prognosis

52
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“butt cells”

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Sezary Syndrome (not specific for this)

53
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Topical chemo. & superficial radiation for _____ _______

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mycosis fungoides

54
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HAART

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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

55
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increases CD4 counts, unfortunately does not ↓ rate of incidence of HIV-related lymphomas

56
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  • HIV infection increases general lymphoma risk (by ~ 60X)
  • Many types (NHL, HL, Burkitt’s, etc.) may occur, especially late in AIDS
  • Usually very aggressive
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HIV-Related Lymphoma

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MM occurs when a tumor of ________ overgrows in the bone marrow

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malignant plasma cells

58
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plasma cells that contain ____ ______(rounded accumulations of IG in rER), are called Mott cells/grape cells/morula cells

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Russell bodies

59
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Plasma cell seen in IgA myeloma is called a ___ ___

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flame cells

60
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_______(starch-like protein deposits) are deposited throughout body, causing multiple organ defects

61
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_____ – new drug; strengthens bones

62
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Occurs when absolute # of circulating plasma cells exceeds cutoff (>2000/uL)

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Plasma Cell Leukemia (PCL)

63
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proteasome inhibition causes more _______ in malignant cells than in normal cells!

64
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Malignant plasmacytoid lymphocytes

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Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (WM)

65
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  • Oversecretion of IgM
  • Abnormally increased CD20 cell surface markers
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Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia

66
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moderate rouleaux in p.b.

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Multiple Myeloma

67
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Length of survival - WORSE

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Multiple myeloma

68
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More common prevalence

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Multiple Myeloma

69
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Rare hepatosplenomegaly

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Multiple Myeloma

70
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Marked lytic bone lesions

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Multiple Myeloma

71
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May occur as end-stage sequela of MM or by itself

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Plasma Cell Leukemia

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