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Lymphoreticular diseases Flashcards

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What are some 4 causes of non-neoplastic diseases of lymph nodes?

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1) Infective (Granulomatous, Viral, Acute non-specific lymphadenitis)

2) Necrotizing (Kikuchi’s) lymphadenitis

3) Drug related lymphadenopathy

4) Autoimmune diseases (eg. RA, SLE)

5) Unknown etiology (eg. sarcoidosis)

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What is a common histological finding in Kikuchi’s lymphadenitis?

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Necrosis (pink area)

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What are common histological findings in granulomatous inflammation?

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1) Langhan’s giant cells
2) Caseous necrosis

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What stain is used to identify Candida infections?

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PAS (stains pseudohyphae and spores bright red)

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What stain is used to identify PCP (Pneumocystis pneumonia)?

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GMS (cup/boat-shaped cysts of fungi stain dark grey/black)

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What are common histological findings in a CMV infection?

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1) Cytoplasmic inclusions
2) Owl’s eye inclusions
3) Enlarged cells
4) Abscess presence

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What are 3 common autoimmune causes of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia?

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1) SLE
2) RA
3) Myasthenia gravis
4) Grave’s disease
5) Scleroderma
6) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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Where do lymphomas typically manifest?

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Outside bone marrow, at sites of normal lymphoid homing:
1) Lymph nodes
2) Spleen
3) thymus
4) MALT
5) Elsewhere (extranodal lymphomas)

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What are 4 typical clinical presentations of lymphomas?

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1) Enlarging masses (typically painless @ nodal tissue)

2) Pain, obstruction, perforation (compression/infiltration of hollow organs)

3) Solid organ infiltration (interference w normal organ f(x))

4) Systemic symptoms (fever, WL, night sweats)

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How are lymphomas clinically staged?

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Lugano classification (Ann Arbor Staging system)

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What are the 4 stages of lymphomas? (Lugano classification)

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Stage 1:
1 lymph node/extralymphatic site

Stage 2:
>1 lymph node regions on same side of diaphragm (± localised extralymphatic)

Stage 3:
lymph node involved on both side of diaphragm (± spleen)

Stage 4:
Diffuse extralymphatic

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What is the tool used by clinicians to predict the prognosis of px with aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas?

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IPI (International Prognostic Index)

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What are the 5 risk factors used in assessing IPI for a px with non-hodgekin’s lymphoma?

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1) Age >60 y/o
2) Stage 3/4
3) Elevated LDH
4) Performance status
5) >1 extranodal site

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What type of cells form Acute/Chronic Myeloid Leukemias?

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Myeloblasts (Granulocyte precursors)

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What type of cells form Acute Lymphocytic Leukemias?

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Lymphoblasts (B, T, NK cell precursor)

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What type of cells form Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias?

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B lymphocytes

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What type of cells form Myelomas?

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Plasma cells

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What is the difference between aggressive and indolent malignant lymphomas?

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1) Aggressive have much higher (i) proliferation and (ii) apoptotic rate

2) Aggressive have much larger proliferation margin (proliferation rate - apoptotic rate)

3) Aggressive > localised @ diagnosis (indolent > widespread)

4) Indolent currently incurable (unless localised/marrow ablation + stem cell transpact)

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Give 3 examples of a indolent lymphoma?

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1) Follicular lymphoma (Bcl-2)
2) MALT lymphoma
3) CLL/SLL

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What are 3 examples of aggressive lymphomas?

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1) Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
2) Mantle cell lymphoma
3) Burkitt lymphoma
4) Peripheral T cell lymphomas

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What is the “clinical behaviour/natural history” of a disease?

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Usual course of development of a disease in the absence of treatment

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Why do aggressive tumours tend to respond better to chemotherapy?

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They have higher replicative rate

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What are the 4 parameters defining different lymphoma subtypes?

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1) Clinical features (presentation & clinical course)
2) Morphology
3) Immunophenotype (cell type)
4) Genetics/molecular features

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Non-hodgkin lymphomas are (more/less) common than Hodgekin lymphomas.

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NHL > HL

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B cell lymphomas are (more/less) common than T/NK cell lymphomas

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B cell > T/NK cell lymphomas

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Mature lymphomas are (more/less) common than immature/precursor lymphomas

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Mature > Immature

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Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma are (more/less) common than Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Classic > Nodular

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What are the 2 most common B cell lymphomas that, when combined, give rise to >50% of all lymphomas?

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (~31%)

Follicular lymphoma (~22%)

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What are 4 main aspects in discerning the clinical features of a lymphoma?

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1) Nodal vs Extranodal
2) Primary site
3) Immunodeficiency
4) Infection

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with stomach, thyroid, lung primary site tumours?

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MALT lymphoma

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Which lymphoma(s) is most commonly associated with mediastinum?

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Adult: Classical HL, Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma

Child: Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with HIV+ px?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with transplant px?

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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders

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Which lymphoma(s) is most commonly associated with EBV infection?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma, Classical HL

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with H. pylori infection?

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MALT lymphoma of stomach

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What are the 2 main aspects in discerning the morphological features of a lymphoma?

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1) Growth pattern (diffuse vs nodular)
2) Cell size (large, small, mixed)
3) Characteristic morphology

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with diffuse growth?

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Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with nodular growth?

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Follicular lymphoma

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with large cells?

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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Which lymphoma(s) is most commonly associated with small cells?

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Follicular lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma

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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with mixed large and small cells?

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma
T cell lymphoma

42
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Which lymphoma is most commonly associated with a Starry Sky appearance?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

43
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What are the different classifications of surface antigen expression in lymphoma diagnosis and how are they detected?

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IHC or Flow cytometry

1) Cell origin markers
2) Characteristic markers
3) Specific molecular abnormalities in subtypes

44
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Which lymphoma(s) is CD20+?

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B cell lymphomas

45
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Which lymphoma(s) is CD3+?

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T cell lymphomas

46
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Which lymphoma(s) is CD10+ & BCL6+

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Follicular lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma

47
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Which lymphoma(s) is CD30+ & CD15+?

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CHL

48
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Which lymphoma(s) is BCL2+?

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Bcl-2 follicular lymphoma

49
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Which lymphoma(s) is CCND1+?

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Mantle cell lymphoma

50
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Which lymphoma(s) is Ki67 (proliferation marker) 100%?

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Burkitt lymphoma

51
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Which lymphoma(s) is associated with t(14;18) translocation?

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Follicular lymphoma

52
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Which lymphoma(s) is associated with t(8;14) translocation?

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Burkitt lymphoma

53
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Which lymphoma(s) is associated with t(11;14) translocation?

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Mantle Cell lymphoma

54
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Which lymphoma(s) is associated with t(2;5)?

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ALK+ Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

55
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In what population(s) does DLBCL most commonly occur?

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Adults and children
- median age 64

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What is the (i) morphology and (ii) surface Ags in DLBCL?

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Morphology:
- diffuse
- large cells

Surface Ag:
CD20+ (B cell marker)

57
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What is the (i) morphology and (ii) surface Ags (iii) molecular signature of Burkitt’s lymphoma?

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Morphology:
- Diffuse
- Starry sky (macrophages)

Surface Ag:
- CD20+ (B cell)
- CD10+ (follicle center)

Molecular signature:
- t(8;14)

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What are the 3 subtypes of Burkitt’s lymphoma?

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1) Endemic
- African children, EBV+

2) Sporadic
- Western countries children and young adults
- #1 pediatric lymphoma
- ileocecal region

3) Immunodeficient
- HIV+

59
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In which population(s) does Burkitt’s lymphoma most commonly occur?

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Adults and children (median age 31)

EBV+ African Children
HIV+

60
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What is the pathogenesis of Burkitt’s lymphoma?

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t(8;14) → upregulate MYC oncogene (cell cycle regulator)

61
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Does follicular lymphoma typically present as a localised tumour or widely disseminated?

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Widely disseminated
(indolent lymphoma)

62
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In which population(s) does Follicular lymphoma most commonly occur?

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Adults >40 (median: 59)

63
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What is the pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma?

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t(14; 18)(q32, q21)
→ upregulate Bcl2 (anti-apoptotic gene)
→ immortalise lymphoma cells

64
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What is the (i) morphology and (ii) surface Ags (iii) molecular signature of follicular lymphoma?

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Morphology:
- follicular/nodular structure w monotonous accumulation of 1 cell type

Surface Ag:
- CD20+ (B cell)
- CD10+ (follicle center)
- Bcl2

Molecular signature:
t(14; 18)(q32, q21) detected by (i) cytogenetics (ii) FISH or (iii) PCR

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What is a classical Hodgkin Lymphoma?

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Lymphoid neoplasm composed of Reed-sternberg (neoplastic) cells in a inflammatory (non-neoplastic) background. (lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, plasma cells, etc.)

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In which population(s) does Classic Hodgkin lymphoma most commonly occur?

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Late adolescents/young adults and 60s (bimodal curve shifts to younger ages in poorer countries)

67
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How is CHL diagnosed?

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Histological findings:
1) Background rich in inflammatory cells, esp eosinophils
2) Presence of Reed-Sternberg (lacunar) cells

68
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How does Hodgkin lymphoma spread?

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Contiguously via lymphatics (cannot be diffuse)

69
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How is CHL treated?

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Limited stage:
- radiation therapy

Higher stage:
- multi-agent chemotherapy ±radiation therapy

70
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What is the general prognosis for px with CHL?

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Curable (~80%)

71
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What cell lineage is CHL from?

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B cell

72
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What are the Ix for a suspected lymphoma?

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1) FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology)
2) Biopsy
- Flow cytometry
- Histology
- IHC
- Cytogenetics
- Molecular tests

73
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Which organs do primary neoplasms most commonly metastasise to?

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Lymph nodes

74
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How do carcinomas usually spread?

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By lymphatics

75
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How do sarcomas usually spread?

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Hematogenously

76
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How can one identify the source of metastatic tumour?

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1) Microscopic features
2) Location of Lymph node involvement
3) IHC
4) Imaging (CT/PET)

77
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What are the differences between lymphomas and leukemias?

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1) Bone marrow vs LN and extra nodal
2) Widespread involvement of bone marrow vs discrete tumour masses
3) Large no. tumour cells in peripheral blood in leukemias

78
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What are the main cells present in normal bone marrow on histology?

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1) Erythroid series (erythrocytes)
2) Myeloid series (polymorph)
3) Megakaryocytic series
4) Others (lymphocytes, plasma cells)

79
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What is the typical histological appearance of bone marrow in leukemia?

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1) Hypercellularity (>90%)
2) Monotony (1 predominant neoplastic cell type)

80
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What are the differences between acute and chronic leukemias?

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1) Prognosis if untreated (acute: fatal)
2) Symptoms (acute: BM suppression, chronic: non-specific)
3) Histology
(acute: immature blast cells, chronic: mature well-differentiated cells)

81
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What are the 4 general types of leukemias?

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1) Acute Lymphoblastic (ALL)
2) Chronic Lymphoid (CLL)
3) Acute Myeloblastic (AML)
4) Chronic myeloid (CML)

82
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How are leukemias diagnosed?

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1) Clinical
- abnormal blood count
- symptoms and signs
- sites of involvement

2) Morphological
- degree of differentiation

3) Surface Ags

4) Molecular/genetic abnormalities

83
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What is the pathology of CML?

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t(9;22)
→ BCR:ABL1
→ constitutively active tyrosine kinase
(can use TKIs)

84
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What are the 2 functional categories of tissue in the spleen?

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White pulp (lymphoreticular)
- arteries
- T/B cells

Red pulp (vascular)
- venous sinusoids
- macrophages

85
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What is the key symptoms in spleen diseases?

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Splenomegaly

86
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What are 5 causes of splenomegaly?

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1) Infections (any blood borne)
2) Congestion (portal hypertension)
3) Lympho-hematogenous disorders (lymphomas, leukemias, anemias)
4) Immunologic-inflammatory conditions (infarcts, atheromatous disease)
5) Storage diseases
6) Others

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What are the the 2 structural components of the thymus?

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1) Lymphoid component
2) Epithelial component (Hassall corpuscles)

88
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What are some causes of thymic disease?

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1) Developmental disorders
2) Thymic hyperplasias
3) Myasthenia gravis
4) Thymic (mediastinal) neoplasms

89
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True or false: Thymomas are
much more common in adults than in children

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True

90
Q

True or false: NHL and HL are much more common in children than adults

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True

91
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Which organ is enlarged in portal hypertension?

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Spleen

92
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How do you differentiate a normal and diseased spleen on gross anatomy?

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Disease spleen has obtuse rounded edges (top and bottom)

93
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What are the gross morphological features of a splenic infarct?

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Sharply defined (vascular cause) white infarct
- surrounded by redness (hyperaemia from inflammation)

94
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What are the gross morphological features of miliary TB?

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Multiple areas of caseous necrosis
(smaller area=newer)

95
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How is miliary TB spread?

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Hematogenously

96
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What are the gross morphological features of Hodgkin lymphoma?

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Enlarged spleen (+obtuse angles) with multiple small white nodules

97
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What are the gross morphological features of Spleen lymphoma?

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Enlarged spleen with ill-defined/diffuse areas of pallor (from internal necrosis)

98
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What are the gross morphological features of Spleen leukemia?

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Enlarged spleen with dusky appearance

99
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What are the histological features of non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

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1) Diffuse effacement of lymph node architecture (no follicles)
2) Infiltration by abnormal large lymphoid cells with large/multiple pleomorphic nuclei/nucleoli
3) Monotonous sheets of 1 predominant cell type

100
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What are the histological features of a metastatic squamous cell carcinoma?

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1) Necrosis
2) Cohesive squamous epithelial cells with intercellular bridges ( “Whorled” appearance)
3) Keratin pearls
4) Dense cytoplasm

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