lymphoproliferative disorders Flashcards
what is leukaemia
“white blood”
generally used to describe a cancer that you can see in the blood
what is lymphoma and what can they present w/
cancers of lymphoid origin
can present w/ lymphadenopathy or extranodal involvement or w/ bone marrow involvement
systemic (B) symptoms: weight loos (>10% in 6mths), fever, night sweats, pruritus, fatigue
diagnosing a leukaemia/lymphoma
> 70 different types, defined by the malignant cell characteristics
- biopsy - tells us what type it is (THIS IS HOW THE DIAGNOSIS IS MADE)
- clinical examination and imaging - tells us where it is (STAGING)
staging of lymphoma/leukaemia
location and extent of the disease
information about prognosis
sometimes influences treatment
lymphocyte differentiation
when can malignant conditions occur in the process of lymphocyte differentiation
bone marrow: earliest stages of lymphoid cell development e.g. acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
classifications of lymphomas
Hodgkin lymphoma is a specific disease
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is everything else (~70 subtypes)
- divided into high and low grade
key lymphoproliferative disorders (common to least common)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- high grade (diffuse large B cell lymphoma), low grade (follicular, marginal zone)
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) - presents in a similar way to low grade NHL
Hodgkin lymphoma
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
how common are the different lymphoproliferative disorders
what is ALL
cancerous disorder of lymphoid progenitor cells
no differentiation, instead there is rapid and uncontrolled growth and accumulation
usually in bone marrow but they can go anywhere
normal lymphoid progenitor cells
immature
rapidly proliferating cells that differentiate into lymphocytes
what condition is this
ALL
how common is ALL
- incidence
- age
- what cell lineage
1-2/100 000 pop/yr
75% cases occur in children <6y/o
75-90% cases are of B cell lineage
how does ALL present
2-3wk hx of bone marrow failure or bone/joint pain
typical ALL hx
17y/o male
1mth impaired vision (both eyes)
1/2 stone weight loss
SOB on minimal exertion
fundoscopy: retinal haemorrhages
blood count for ALL
low Hb
high WCC
low plts
bone marrow - 90% B lymphoblasts
what can be seen here
normal bone marrow
white circles = fat
normal mix of different types of blood cells and platelets
what can be seen here
abnormal bone marrow
hypercellular and uniform cells
ALL cells characteristics
large cells
express CD19
CD34, TDT
haven’t had the chance to develop and mature
what is CD19
marker expressed by all B cells
what do CD34 and TDT indicate
markers of very early immature cells
treatment for ALL
induction chemotherapy to obtain remission
consolidation therapy
CNS directed treatment
maintenance treatment for 18mths
stem cell transplantation - if high risk of relapse
newer therapies for ALL
bi-specific T cell engagers (BiTe molecules)
CAR T cells