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leukemoid reaction

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usually due to INFX.
increase WBC with left shift.
increase leukocyte all phis.
*confused with leukemia

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Hodgkin lymphoma

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Reed-Sternberg cells.
localized single group of nodes.
contiguous spread.

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Hodgkin sx

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constitutional “B” sx: low grade fever, night sweats, weight loss

mediastinal lymphadenopathy

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Hodgkin distribution

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bimodal - young and old.
more common in men (except nodular sclerosing type).

50% assoc. with EBV.

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Hodgkin prognosis

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strongest predictor = stage.

better if increased lymphocytes, decreased RS cells.

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Reed-Sternberg cells

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distinctive tumor giant cell.
binucleate or bilobed with 2 halves as mirror images (OWL’S EYES).
lots of cytoplasm.
inclusion-like nucleoli.

CD30+ and CD15+ B cell origin.

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nodular sclerosing HL (65-75%)

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RS: + (lacunar)
lympho: +++
collagen banding

women > men
young adults
excellent prognosis

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mixed cellularity HL (25%)

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RS: ++++
lympho: +++

interm prognosis

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lymphocyte predominant HL (6%)

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RS: +
lympho: ++++

males < 35yo
excellent prognosis

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lymphocyte depleted HL (rare)

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RS: ++
lympho: +

older males w/disseminated disease.
poor prognosis.

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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affects multiple peripheral nodes.
extranodal involvement.
noncontiguous spread.

most involve B cells.

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NHL sx

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fewer constitutional sx than HL.

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Burkitt lymphoma

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B NHL

adolescents, young adults

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Burkitt is assoc. with which virus?

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EBV

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Burkitt genetics

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t(8;14) c-myc moves next to heavy chain Ig gene

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Burkitt subtypes

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Africa: JAW
sporadic: PELVIS/ABD

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Burkitt histo

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“starry sky” appearance - sheets of dark blue lymphocytes with interspersed macrophages

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diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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most common adult NHL (B)
older adults
20% in kids

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DLBL presentation

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large LN or extranodal mass.

oropharyngeal or GI tract.

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DLBL histo

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diffuse sheets of large lymphocytes.

20% mature T cell origin.

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follicular lymphoma

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B NHL in adults.
indolent course.
difficult to cure.

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follicular lymphoma presentation

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painless WAXING/WANING lymphadenopathy.

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follicular lymphoma genetics

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t(14;18) bcl-2 overexpression inhibits apoptosis

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follicular lymphoma histo

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packed follicles.

lose normal LN architecture.

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mantle cell lymphoma

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B NHL in older MALES.
poor prognosis.
CD5+

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mantle cell lymphoma genetics

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t(11;14) cyclin D overexpression inactivates regulatory genes

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adult T cell lymphoma

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T NHL in adults

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what virus causes adult T cell lymphoma?

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HTLV-1 (retrovirus)

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adult T cell lymphoma presentation

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CUTANEOUS lesions.
Japan, W Africa, Caribbean.
very aggressive.

30
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mycosis fungoides

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T NHL in adults.

indolent CD4+.

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mycosis fungoides presentation

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cutaneous patches/nodules.

Pautrier microabscesses in epidermis

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Sezary syndrome

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mycosis fungoides spread to blood

33
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multiple myeloma

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MONOCLONAL plasma cell cancer in marrow.
produces large amounts of IgG (55%) or IgA (25%).

most common primary tumor arising in bone of elderly (> age 40-50)

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multiple myeloma histo

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FRIED EGG appearance.

numerous plasma cells with “clock face chromatin” and intracytoplasmic inclusions of Ig.

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multiple myeloma presentation**

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  1. increase susceptibility to infx
  2. primary AL amyloidosis (light chains)
  3. punched out lytic bone lesions
"CRAB"
hyperCalcemia
Renal failure (myeloma kidney)
Anemia - normocytic
Bone lesions, BACK PAIN
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multiple myeloma labs**

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  1. M spike on protein electrophoresis
  2. Rouleaux formation (increase ESR)
  3. Ig light chains (BENCE JONES PROT) in urine
  4. hypercalcemia (produce osteoclast-activating factor - increase resorption)
37
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Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia

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M spike = IgM (pentameric)
hyperviscosity sx: HA, vision problems, fatigue, aches.
no lytic bone lesions.

38
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MGUS

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monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance - monoclonal plasma cell expansion WITHOUT sx of multiple myeloma.

*only see M spike

39
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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INCREASED LYMPHOBLASTS in bm.
TdT+ (marker for pre-B and pre-T cells).
CALLA+

40
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ALL sx

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affects < 15yo.
BM involvement in kids.
mediastinal mass (lymphoma) in adolescent males (T cell subtype, thymic mass).

bone pain.
may involve pleura or present as diffuse pulmo infiltrates.

41
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ALL prognosis

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most responsive to therapy.
may spread to CNS and testes (drugs can’t cross BBB and BTB).

better prognosis with t(12;21).

42
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)

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INCREASED LYMPHOCYTES.

SMUDGE CELLS.

43
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CLL/SLL sx

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affects > 60yo.
often asymptomatic.
warm AIHA.

CLL has increased peripheral bld lymphocytosis.
SLL involves nodes - generalized lymphadenopathy.

44
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hairy cell leukemia

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chronic leuk.

INCREASED MATURE B CELLS with HAIRY CYTOPLASMIC PROCESSES.

45
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HCL presentation (sx, lab)

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elderly.
splenomegaly.
pancytopenia (marrow fibrosis).
NO LYMPHADENOPATHY.

tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP).

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acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)

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INCREASED MYELOBLASTS in bm.

myeloperoxidase (MPO) positive - crystallize as AUER RODS.

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AML presentation

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median onset 60 yo.

DIC due to granule contents of promyelocytes.

48
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AML M3 subtype

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t(15;17)
ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUK.
responds to all-trans retinoic acid (vit A).

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ATRA tx

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induces differentiation of myeloblasts

50
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auer rods

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myeloperoxidase-positive CYTOPLASMIC inclusions in granulocytes, myeloblasts.

common in M3 acute promyelocytic leak.
tx of M3 APML can release auer rods and cause DIC.

51
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chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

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MYELOID STEM CELL PROLIF.

increased neutrophils, metamyelocytes, basophils**

52
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CML genetics

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t(9;22) bcr-abl fusion gene (Philadelphia chromosome)

53
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CML presentation

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age 30-60.
splenomegaly.

very low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase due to immature granulocytes - vs. leukemoid rxn of mature cells

54
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CML progression

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may accelerate and transform into AML or ALL (BLAST CRISIS)

55
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CML tx

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imatinib: small molecule inhibitor of bcr-abl tyrosine kinase

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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Langerhans cell = special dendritic cells in skin.

monocytic proliferation.
unknown etiology.
functionally immature cells do NOT efficiently stimulate T cells via Ag presentation.

S100+ and CD1a+
Birbeck granules (tennis rackets) on EM.
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myeloproliferative disorders

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  1. CML
  2. polycythemia vera
  3. essential thrombocytosis
  4. myelofibrosis
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polycythemia vera

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abnormal clone of HSCs that are increasingly sensitive to GFs, esp RBC.

JAK2 kinase mutation.

59
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polycythemia vera presentation

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INCREASE IN RBC, WBC, PLT.
esp RBC.

sx of hyper viscosity: HA, blurry vision, venous thrombosis, splenomegaly, pruritus esp after bathing

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essential thrombocytosis

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INCREASED MEGAKARYOCYTES.

JAK2 kinase mutation.

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myelofibrosis

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fibrotic obliteration of BM.
TEAR DROP CELLS.
decrease RBC, variable WBC and PLT.

JAK2 kinase mutation.

62
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which myeloproliferative d/o is NOT assoc. with JAK2 kinase mutation?

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CML

63
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what is JAK2?

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tyrosine kinase.
involved in hematopoietic growth factor signaling.

V617F mutation = constitutive activity. activate STAT transcription factors.

64
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CML cell counts

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decrease RBC

increase WBC, PLT

65
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relative polycythemia

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due to decreased plasma volume.
no change in RBC mass or O2 sat.

assoc. with dehydration or excessive diuresis.

66
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reactive (secondary) polycythemia - appropriate absolute

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due to high altitude, lung disease, or congenital heart disease.

increased EPO.
increase RBC mass, decrease O2 sat (hypoxia). no change in plasma vol.

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reactive (secondary) polycythemia - inappropriate absolute

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due to ECTOPIC EPO (RCC, HCC, Wilm’s tumor, hydronephrosis).

increase RBC mass only.

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(primary) polycythemia vera

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increase plasma vol.
INCREASE RBC mass.
no change O2 sat.

*EPO levels decreased due to neg fb.

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