WBC Disorders: Lymphoma Flashcards
What is a lymphoma?
Malignant neoplasms of cells native to lymphoid tissue predominantly node, and most often of B-cell origin
What are the two types of lymphoma?
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
In all lymphomas, what is the general symptomology?
No symptomology or any combination of:
* Lymphadenopathy
* Elevated WBC count
* Infection
* Weight loss
* Fever
* Malaise
Which presentation in leukemias and lymphomas has a better prognosis: nodular or diffuse?
Nodular has little better prognosis
Diffuse is usually more severe
With non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the potential for spread from a single node to other nodes is…
non-predictable/non-contiguous
What is the result of non-Hodgkin lymphoma “spilling” into blood?
Dissemination to non-nodal tissue (spleen, liver, bone marrow)
What is the clinical presentation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
- Lymphadenopathy
- Non-tender nodal involvement
80-85% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas are of what origin?
B cell origin
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer can be…
slow growing or aggressive
40% of adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma is what type?
Follicular lymphoma
4% of adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma is what type?
Small lymphocytic lymphoma/ chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Follicular lymphoma is of exclusively which origin?
B cell origin
With follicular lymphoma, organ metastases are…
uncommon
What percentage of follicular lymphoma cases will progress to large B cell lymphoma?
30%
Describe the growth and treatment success of follicular lymphoma
Very indolent/slow growing but difficult to cure
Describe the histology of follicular lymphoma
Little follicles/nodules of neoplasm
Describe the lymphocytes in small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Small, compact, unstimulated lymphocytes not producing antibodies
What percent of small lymphocytic lymphoma spills into blood?
60%
Which leukemia is small lymphocytic lymphoma identical to?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Describe the course of small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Slow, indolent course
What percentage of patients with large B cell lymphoma achieve remission with intensive chemotherapy?
60-80%
Without treatment, what is the course of large B cell lymphoma?
Spills into blood and organs
Aggressive; rapidly fatal
Which lymphoma has bone, brain, and GI tract involvement?
Large B cell lymphoma
If B cells are large, they are…
poorly differentiated
40% of childhood lymphomas are…
acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
What can be found in 50-70% of patients with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma?
Mediastinal mass
What is the appearance of the morphology of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma?
“Starry sky” appearance
What is the course of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma?
Aggressive and rapidly progressive
The African form of Burkitt’s lymphoma is associated with…
prior EBV infection
Does the sporadic form of Burkitt’s lymphoma have association with EBV infection?
No