WBC disorders Flashcards
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) is characterized by
t(15;17) of Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR)
RAR disruption blocks maturation and promyelocytes accumulate
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma clinical features
- Rash
- Generalized lymphadenopathy with hepatosplenomegaly
- Lytic bone lesions with hypercalcemia
ALL is
neoplastic accumulation of lymphobasts in the BM
ALL most commonly arises in
Children with Down Syndrome
APL can increase the risk for
DIC
B-ALL characterized by
- TdT
- CD10
- CD19
- CD20
Basophilia seen in
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Blasts are
Large immature cells often with punched out nucleoli
Causes of Lymphopenia
- Immunodeficiency
- High cortisol state induces apoptosis of lymphocytes
- Autoimmune destruction
- Whole body radiation
CD8 T-cell response to Infections mononucleosis leads to
- Generalized lymphadenopathy due to T-cell hyperplasia
- Splenomegaly due to T-cell hyperplasia in the PALS
- High WBC count with atypical lymphocytes
Clinical features of Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Splenomegaly: accumulates in red pulp
- Dry tap on BM aspiration due to marrow fibrosis
CLL complications include
- Hypogammaglobulinemia: most common cause of death
- IgM autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- May transform to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Richter transformation)
CLL naive B cells co-express
CD5 and CD20
CML is
Neoplastic proliferation of mature myeloid cells, especially granulocytes and their precursors
CML translocation is
t(9;22) philadelphia chromosome generates BCR-ABL fusion that increases tyrosine kinase activity
Complications of Myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) are
- Increased risk of hyperuricemia and gout due to high turnover of cells
- Progression to Marrow fibrosis or transformation to acute leukemia
EBV primarily infects
- Oropharynx: pharyngitis
- Liver: hepatits and hepatomegaly with elevated liver enzymes
- B cells
Eosinophilic granuloma is
Benign proliferation of Langerhans cell in bone
No skin involvement
Essential thrombocytothemia is
Neoplastic proliferation of mature myeloid cells especially plateletsb
ET is associated with what mutation
JAK2 kinase
First line treatment of CML is
Imantinib
Follicular hyperplasia of lymph node seen in
RA
Early signs of HIV
Follicular lymphoma can progress to
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma is
Neoplastic proliferation of small B cells (CD20+) that form follicle-like nodules