Myelogenous leukemias Flashcards
• Myeloperoxidase : positive (+)
• Sudan Black B : positive (+)
Myelogenous leukemias
There is a breach in the differentiation in the myeloid
stem cell line
Acute Myelogenous Leukemias (AML)
⬆️ immature cell
Acute Myelogenous Leukemias (AML)
Predominating cells (PBF) of Acute Myelogenous Leukemias (AML)
myeloblast, promyelocyte
Presence of Auer rods
Acute Myelogenous Leukemias (AML)
Most common type of leukemia in adults
Acute Myelogenous Leukemias (AML)
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
AML, minimally differentiated
M0
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
AML, without maturation
M1
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
AML with maturation
M2
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
M3
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
Acute Myelomonocytic leukemia (AMML)
M4
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
Acute Monocytic Leukemia (AMoL)
M5
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
Acute erythroleukemia
M6
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
Acute megakaryocytic leukemia
M7
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
MPO (-), SBB (-), Auer Rods (-)
M0
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• may demonstrate Auer rods
• Nuclear: Cytoplasmic Maturational Asynchrony
M1
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• granulocytic cells beyond promyelocytic stage
• Gingival bleeding
• Most common subtype of AML
• May demonstrate auer rods
M2
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• Associated with DIC
• Faggot cells (+)
• variants: M3V, M3m
M3
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• Naegeli monocytic leukemia
• 2nd most common subtype
• May demonstrate auer rods
• Variant: M4eo
M4
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• Schilling leukemia
• Variant: M5a, M5b
M5
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• DiGuglielmo’s Syndrome
• PAS (+)
M6
French-American-British (FAB) classification:
• Factor VIII stain (+)
M7
Blasts having CD13, CD33, CD34 and CD117
M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)
No Evidence of Cellular Maturation of Blasts
M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)
Auer Rods (-), Myeloperoxidase (-), Sudan Black B (-)
M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)
Less than 5% of All AML
M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)
Patients are usually infants or older adults
M0 (AML, Minimally Differentiated)
90% of Cells in BM are BLASTS
M1 (AML, Without Maturation)
● Found in All Age Groups with Highest Incidence in Adults
● Has No Male or Female Predominance
M1 (AML, Without Maturation)
Nuclear: Cytoplasmic Maturational Asynchrony
M1 (AML, Without Maturation)
Auer Rods (+), Myeloperoxidase (+), Sudan Black B (+)
M1 (AML, Without Maturation)
Chloroacetate Esterase (+), Acetate Esterase (-)
M1 (AML, Without Maturation)