(MDS/MPN) - Overlap syndromes + Acute Myeloid Leukemia Flashcards
Are there any detectable genetic abnormalities for MDS/MPN?
yes
but none specific for MDS/MPN
(-)BCR-ABL-1
What are the general features seen in MDS/MPN?
usually leukocytosis
hypercellular bone marrow
normal/slightly increased blast (<20%)
maturation is present but hematopoiesis effectiveness is variable
organomegaly is common
What are the diagnostic criteria for Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)?
- persistent monocytosis at least 6 months
- leukocytosis (common)
- dyspoiesis present in 1 or more cell lineage
- <20% blasts in blood & bone marrow
- No Ph Chromosome or BCR-ABL1 fusion gene
- No rearrangement of PDGFRA (platelet derived growth factor A), PDGRFAB, FGFR1, or PCM1-JAK2
If a patient has all the diagnostic criteria for CMML except that they have >20% blasts, what condition do they have?
AML
What are the risk factors for developing CMML?
older age
male
environmental toxins
radiation
previous chemotherapy
What is the clinical presentation of patients with CMML?
splenomegaly & hepatomegaly are common
tissue-based leukemic infiltrates may occur
What would you expect to seen a peripheral blood smear from a patient with CMML?
- absolute monocytosis
- +/- absolute leukocytosis, anemia, thrombocytopenia
- dysplasia (esp. granulocytes)
- hypolobated neutrophils & hypogranular
What is a major differentiating factor between CML & CMML?
CML = (+) BCR-ABL1
CMML = (-) BCR-ABL1
What would you expect to seen a bone marrow sample from a patient with CMML?
dyspoiesis in the aspirate (megakaryocytes)
biopsy with mild/moderate reticulin fibrosis
typically hypercellular (less than CML)
What is the prognosis of CMML?
may progress to AML
wide spectrum of survival times
What is AML & what is the cause?
clonal proliferation of immature myeloid cells, usually blasts
caused by acquired mutations of hemopoietic stem cells that impede differentiation & block maturation
What tissue is rarely involved with AML?
lymph node
Is AML more common in adults of children?
accounts for 80% of acute leukemias in adults
only 20% in children - except it IS the most common acute leukemia in neonates
Does primary or secondary AML have a worse prognosis?
AML arising secondary to myelodysplasia or therapy has worse prognosis
What type of AML tend to arise de novo?
AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
What risk factors are associated with AML?
down syndrome
fanconi anemia
bloom syndrome
benzene
alkylating agents
topoisomerase inhibitors
ionizing radiation
De novo AML typically has what type of genetic factors associated with it?
What about AML that arises from myelodysplasia or from DNA-damaging drugs?
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primary (de novo)
- balanced chromosomal translocations
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secondary
- deletions or monosomies involving chromosomes 5 & 7
What clinical signs are often seen in patients with AML?
- nonspecific symptoms
- anemia, weakness, pallor, malaise, fever, fatigue, bone pain
- gingival hyperplasia
- monocytic lineage
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with acute promyelocytic leukemia
- organomegaly is uncommon