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Plasma dyscrasias, WBC III, Putthoff, lec Flashcards

1
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What are the plasma cell neoplasms

A 
multiple myeloma
lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
heavy chain disease
primary or immunocyte-assoc amyloidosis
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2
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bence jones proteins

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light chains of Ig in the urine

indicative of multiple myeloma

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3
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rouleaux formation of RBC is indicative of what

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multiple myeloma

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Dx multiple myeloma

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bone marrow exam

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5
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what two cancers may progress to multiple myeloma

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solitary plasmacytoma

smoldering myeloma

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what is the most common plasma cell dyscrasia

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MGUS

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Sx multiple myeloma

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lytic bone lesions, hypercalcemia, renal failure and acquired immune abnormalities

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8
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peak age incidence mutliple myeloma

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65-70 yrs

men and african descent

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9
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what levels of serium Ig and bence jones are assoc with multiple myeloma

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more than 3 gm/dL serum Ig

more than 6 gm/dL bence jones

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What are M proteins and most common in multiple myeloma?

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Ig

IgG, then IgA

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which Ig lead to hyperviscosity in multiple myelmoa

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IgA or IgG3

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12
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does the absence of detectable M proteins exclude Dx of multiple myeloma

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no

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13
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CD markers for multiple myeloma

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CD138 and adhesion molecule syndecan-1

CD56 commonly

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What are Sx of hypercalcemia

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confusion, weakness, lethargy, constipation and polyuria

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15
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decreased amounts of Ig clinically presents how

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recurrent infections especially bacterial

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16
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how is the immune system in multiple myeloma

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humoral affected greatly

cellular relatively unaffected

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17
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what causes the hypercalemia in multiple myeloma

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upregulate RANKL which activates osteoclast and release mediators that inhibit osteoblasts
increasing bone resorption and thus increase Ca [ ]

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18
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which IL level is elevated in multiple myeloma

A

IL6

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what is a solitary plasmacytoma

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ossesou that inevitably progresses to multiple myeloma over 10-20 yrs

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20
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which plasmacytoma can be cured by resection

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the extraosseous, usually involves upper respiratory tract

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21
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asymptomatic patient with 30% plasma cells in marrow and serum M protein level above 3 gm/dL
Dx?

A

smoldering myeloma

22
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What is next step for patient Dx with MGUS

A

periodic assessment of serum M protein and bence jones becase may progress to full blown multiple myeloma

23
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Which B cell neoplasm terminally differentiates into a plasma cell

A

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

24
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What neoplasms is assoc with MYD88 that activates NFKb

A

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

25
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What is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

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cause hyperviscosity syndrome, secretes monoclonal IgM

26
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CD related to lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A

CD20, surface Ig

then when a plasma cell is IgM or IgG or IgA

27
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plasma cell dyscrasia that is secreting IgM

A

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

28
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Sx of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A

weakness, fatigue, Lb loss, HSM, lymphadenopathy, anemia

29
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cancer associated with autoimmune hemolysis from cold agglutinins

A

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

30
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Tx lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A

plasmapheresis, anti CD20 Ab

31
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prognosis lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A

4 yr survival

incurable

32
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distribution of mantle cell lymphoma

A

50-60 yrs old

male

33
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11;14 translocation

A

mantle cell lymphoma

34
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in mantle cell lymphoma what genes are affected

A

chrom 14 IgH locus

chrom 11 cyclin D1 overexpression

35
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how is mantle cell lymphoma Dx

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standard karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization

36
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what does upregulation cyclin D1 do

A

promotes G1 to S phase progression

37
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clinical features of mantle cell lymphoma

A

painless lymphadenopathy

spleen and gut invovled

38
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what are the variants of mantle cell lymphoma

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blastoid and proliferative expression

39
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what is prognosis of mantle cell lymphoma

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3-4 yr because organ dysfunction from organ infiltration

40
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how do you differentiate CLL and mantle cell lymphoma

A

no proliferation centers in mantle cell lymphoma

also mantle cell lymphoma is CD23 -

41
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lymphomatoid polyposis found in patient in colon

most likely Dx

A

mantle cell lymphoma

42
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immunophenotype mante cell lymphoma

A

cyclin D1, CD19 CD20 IgM IgD

CD5 and CD23 -!!

43
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Tx mantle cell lymphoma

A

stem cell transplantation has shows promise

44
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What are marginal cell lymphomas

A

B cell tumors that arise in lymph nodes, spleen or extranodal tissues

45
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what cancers have transformation from polyclonal to monoclonal

A

EBV induced lymphoma

marginal zone lymphoma

46
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what are characteristics of marginal cell lymhomas

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arise in tissues with chronic inflammatino of autoimmune or infectious
salivary- sjogren syndrome, salivary gland in hashimotos thyroiditis, stomach in helicobacter sp gastritis
remain localized and may regress

47
Q

point mutation(valine to glutamate) in serine threnoin kinase BRAF

A

hairy cell leukemia

48
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massive splenomegaly in a 55 yr old white male with an atypical mycobacterial infection
what CD will you lok for

A

CD19 CD20
CD11c!!
CD25 CD103 and annexin A1

49
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prognosis hairy cell leukemia

A

excellent indolent

50
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what neoplasms resemble mature T cells and NK cells

A 
peripheral T cell lymphoma
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma
mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome
large granular lymphocytic leukemia
extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma
51
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peripehral T cell and NK neoplasms are more common where

A

T- Asia

NK- far east

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