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Myelodysplastic Syndromes + Aplastic Anaemia Flashcards

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Clinical Features of Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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BM failure and Cytopenias: infection, bleeding, fatigue
Hypercellular BM
Defective cells (RBC, WBC, Platelets) - expanded in later Q

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How are RBC’s defective in Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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There is dyserythropoiesis of RBC: may see RING SIDEROBLASTS (abnormally nucleated blast surrounded by iron granule ring)

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How are WBC’s defective in Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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Myelokathexis of neutrophils and precursors: hypogranulation, Pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly (bilobed/hyposegmented neutrophils)

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How are platelets defective in Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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Dysplastic megakaryocytes with hypolobated nuclei, micromegakaryocytes

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What are Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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A heterogenous group of progressive disorders featuring ineffective proliferation and differentiation of abnormally maturing myeloid stem cells.
Characterized by: peripheral cytopenia, qualitative abnormalities of cell maturation; risk of AML transformation

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What age group do Myelodysplastic Syndromes typically affect and how quickly do symptoms develop?

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Elderly; symptoms usually develop over weeks/months

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What 3 factors contribute to the prognosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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BM blast % (lower is better), karyotype, degree of cytopenia

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What is the Mortality rule of 1/3 for Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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1/3 die from infection, 1/3 die from bleeding, 1/3 die from Acute Leukaemia

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What percentage of patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes develop Acute Myeloid Leukemia?

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50%

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When does a Myelodysplastic Syndrome become AML? (in relation to blast %)

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> 20% blasts = AML

under 5% = normal

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What are the treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

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Supportive: transfusion, SPO, G CSF, ABx
Biological modifiers: immunosuppressive drugs, Lenalidomide, Azacytidine (hypomethylating agent)
Chemotherapy: Hydroxyurea/Carbamide, Cytarabine
Allogenic SCT (Stem Cell Therapy)

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What are the subtypes of Myelodysplastic Syndromes, in order of progression? (May just be easier to look at the table on pg22 for this bit!)

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Refractory Anaemia, Refractory Anaemia with Ringed Sideroblasts (RA +RS), Refractory Cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD), RCMD + RS, Refractory Anaemia with excess blasts (RAEB I), RAEB II, RAEB III, MDS with 5q deletion, MDS Unclassified.

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for Refractory Anaemia (RA)

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Blood: Anaemia, no blasts

Bone Marrow: Erythroid dysplasia with less than 5% blasts

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for Refractory Anaemia + Ringed Sideroblasts (RA + RS)

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Blood: Anaemia, no blasts

Bone Marrow: Erythroid dysplasia with >15% ringed sideroblasts

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for Refractory Cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)

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Blood: Cytopenia in >= 2 cell lines

Bone Marrow: Dysplasia in > 10% cells in >= 2 cell lines

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for RCMD + RS

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Blood: Cytopenia in >= 2 cell lines

Bone Marrow: Dysplasia in >10% cells in >= 2 cell lines + >15% ringed sideroblasts

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for RAEB I

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Blood: Cytopenias, less than 5% blasts, no auer rods

Bone Marrow: Dysplasias, 5-9% blasts

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for RAEB II

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Blood: Cytopenias or 5-9% blasts, or Auer rods

Bone Marrow: Dysplasias; 10-19% blasts or Auer rods

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for MDS with 5q deletion

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Blood: Anaemia, normal or increased platelets

Bone Marrow: megakaryocytes with hypolobated nuclei and less than 5% blasts

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Blood and Bone Marrow features for MDS Unclassified

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Blood: Complex - cytopenias, no blasts, no Auer Rods

Bone Marrow: Complex - myeloid or megakaryocytic dysplasia, less than 5% blasts

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What is Aplastic Anaemia?

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The inability of BM to produce adequate blood cells.
Typically refers to deficient RBC’s only, but patients can have a pancytopenia as well.
Hypocellular BM: Haemaopoeitic stem cell numbers are reduced in BM trephines

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What are the symptoms of Aplastic Anaemia?

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Anaemia: tiredness, palor, AF, SOB etc.
Leucopenia: increased infections
Thrombocytopenia: easy bruising + bleeding problems

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Aplastic Anaemia is Split into Primary and Secondary. What are the 2 subsections of primary, and which is more common? What percentage of AA is secondary?

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Primary: Idiopathic (70%), Inherited (10%)
Secondary: 10 - 15%

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Causes of Secondary Aplastic Anaemia

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Malignant infiltration, Radiation, AI (SLE), Drugs (Chemo), Viruses (Parovirus, Viral Hep.), Benzene chemicals

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4 main Inherited Aplastic Anaemias and method of inheritance. Which condition is the most common.

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Fanconi Anaemia - Autosomal recessive
Dyskeratosis - X linked recessive (sometimes AR or AD)
Schwachman-Diamond Syndrome - Autosomal Recessive
Diamond Blackfan Syndrome - Autosomal Dominant with incomplete penetrance

Most common = Fanconi Anaemia

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Other than AA, what are the DDx of Pancytopenia with hypocellular marrow?

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Hypoplastic MDS/AML; Hypocellular ALL; Hairy Cell Leukaemia; Atypical Mycobacterial Infection; Anorexia Nervosa/Starvation; Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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What are the Camitta Criteria for Severe Aplastic Anaemia?

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Bone Marrow less than 20% cellularity + 2/3 peripheral blood features:
Reticulocytes under 1%
Neutrophils under 0.5%
Platelets under 20

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Clinical Triad of Dyskeratosis Congenita

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Skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy, oral leukoplakia

90% will also have BM failure

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Somatic presentations of Fanconi Anaemia (found in 60-70% of cases)

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Skeletal abnormalities (small thumbs), short stature, renal malformations, microopthalmia, skin pigmentation (café au lait spots, hypopigmented spots), microcephaly, hypogonadism, congenital heart defects

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What 2 conditions are patients with Fanconi Anaemia at high risk of getting, and what percentage do get the conditions?

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Myelodysplastic Syndrome - 30%

AML - 10%

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When does Fanconi Anaemia usually present?

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5-10 yrs

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What is the predominant chromosomal pathology in Dyskeratosis Congenita?

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Chromosomal instability: telomere shortening

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What clinical symptoms may be present in Schmachman-Diamond Syndrome?

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Neutrophilia - main presentation

Skeletal abnormalities, endocrine and pancreatic dysfunction, hepatic impairment, short stature

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What is Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome and when does it present?

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Pure red cell aplasia: normal WCC and platelets

Presents at 1yr/neonatal

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