MTAP W3 (Hematology W15: Chronic Leukemia) Flashcards
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
When neoplastic cells involve mainly the bone marrow and blood, the disorder is known as a -
leukemia
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
When the disease is limited mainly to lymph nodes or organs, the disease is known as a -
lymphoma
Occasionally, a lymphoma develops into -
leukemia
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
most common chronic leukemia in adult
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
is a slowly progressing clonal malignancy of
lymphocytes in an arrested stage of maturation.
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
commonly seen in adults with a mean age of occurrence at 55 years
Twice as common to men compared to women
enlarged lymph nodes, and abdominal discomfort caused by liver and spleen enlargement
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
Patients have a leukocytosis ranging from 10,000 to 150,000/mm3 with 80% to 90% lymphocytes persistent over a period of weeks to
months.
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
CLL
- are commonly found on blood smears.
smudge cells
remnants of cells that lacks any
dentcytoplasmicmembrane membrane or nuclear
structures
smudge cells
May pathologic in case of CLL, or can be an artifact
smudge cells
clover leaf or flower appearance: pathogenic in CLL
rieder cell
cytogenetic abnormalies can be detected by WHO, involves 12,14
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
develops in 10% of patients who have CLL. The patient’s blood smear
demonstrates spherocytes and reticulocytosis.
AIHA
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
95% of CLL have - cell leukemia
B cell
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Cluster designation markers for B lymphocytes
- positive in B-lymphocyte CLLs and some lymphomas
CD5
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Cluster designation markers for B lymphocytes
positive for late B cells and hairy-cell leukemia
CD22
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Cluster designation markers for B lymphocytes
positive in all stages of B-lymphocyte development (i.e., Pan-B)
CD24
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Immunologic markers for T-cell leukemia include
E-rosette marker (i.e., sheep RBCs)
CD2
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Immunologic markers for T-cell leukemia include
positive for T-lymphocyte CLL, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, and infectious mononucleosis
CD3
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Immunologic markers for T-cell leukemia include
positive for T-lymphocyte CLL
CD8
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Treatment of CLL includes one or a combination of the following agents: (3)
- chemotherapy with alkylating drugs
- glucocorticoid
- radiotherapy