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Name myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)

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CML
PV
PMF
ET
Mastocytosis

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Molecular abnormalities in CML

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BCR-ABL t(9;22)

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Molecular abnormalities in PV

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> 95% JAK V617F and exon 12 mutations

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Molecular abnormalities in PMF

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50-60% JAK2
24% CALR
8% MPL

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Features of CML

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Peripheral leukocytosis
Neutrophilic and myelocytic peaks

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How is CML monitored?

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Serial qRT-PCR for BCR-ABL
International Scale reporting
Major response: 3-log reduction
Complete response: 4.5-log reduction

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Diagnostic features of PMF

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Splenomegaly
Atypical megas
Varying degrees of reticulin fibrosis and/or collagen fibrosis
Elevated LDH, leuykoerythroblastosis
PMF mutations

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Diagnostic features of ET

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More than 50% asymptomatic at presentation with marked thrombocytosis
Rate of 1-2% thrombotic events per year

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How is MDS subtyped?

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MDS-EB1: low but present blast count
MDS-EB2: higher blast count, any case with Auer rods (33%
progress to AML)
MDS with isolated del(5q): has targeted therapy
MDS-MLD-RS: 2-3 lineages with dysplasia and >15% ring sideroblasts
MDS-MLD: 2-3 lineages with dysplasia
MDS-SLD-RS
MDS-SLD
MDWS-U

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How is AML subtyped?

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AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities
AML with myelodysplasia-related changes
Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms
AML, NOS

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AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities subtypes with prognosis

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t(8;21) RUNX1-RUNX1T1 - good
t(15;17) PML-RARA - good
inv(16) CBFB-MYH11 - good
inv(3) or t (3;3) GATA2 or MECOM - v bad

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Cytogenetics of follicular lymphoma

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t(14;18) IGH-BCL2
17p - associated with transformation to DLBCL
Additional BCL6 and MYC results in poor prognosis

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Cytogenetics of Mantle cell lymphoma

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t(11;14) CCND1-IGH
Tetraploidy in pleomorphic and blastoid variants
ATM mutations

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Cytogenetics of MALT lymphoma

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t(11;18) API2-MALT1: associated with resistance to H. pylori eradication therapy but not progression to DLBCL
t(14;18) AGH-MALT1

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Cytogenetics of Splenic marginal zone lymphoma

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7q del CDK6 gene dysregulation

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Cytogenetics of Burkitt lymphoma

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t(8;14) MYC-IGH
t(8;22) MYC-IGL
17p mutations TP53
11q alteration

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Cytogenetics of DLBCL

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t(14;18) IGH-BCL2 (20-30%)
Rearrangement of BCL6
Additional c-MYC results in poor prognosis

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Cytogenetics of primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma

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Hyperdiploidy
BCL6 mutations

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Cytogenetics of CLL/SLL

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TP53 and IGHV somatic hypermutation

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Molecular for LPL/WM

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MYD88 mutation

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Cytogenetics of B-ALL in adults

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t(9;22) BCR-ABL

Poor prognosis,

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Cytogenetics of B-ALL in kids

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t(v; 11q23.3) KMT2A rearranged
t(12;21) ETV6-RUNX1
with hyperdiploidy

KMT2A - poor prognosis
ETV6-RUNX1 - v good prognosis
Hyperdiploidy - excellent prognosis

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Cytogenetics of Plasma cell myeloma

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t(11;14) CCND1-IGH

24
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Diagnostic criteria for plasma cell myeloma

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M protein in serum/urine
BM clonal plasmacytosis or plasmacytoma
At least one myeloma defining event or biomarker

25
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What is amyloid? What are the two major subgroups of amyloid?

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B pleated sheet of protein deposited extracelluarly
Primary systemic amyloidosis (AL type)
Secondary amyloidosis (non-AL type)

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How is amyloid diagnosed?

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H&E: amorphous eosinophilic material with cracking
Congo red: salmon pink and red-green birefringence
Sulphated alcian blue
Thioflavin T
Trichrome
Crystal Violet
Mass Spec: to subtype
Electron microscopy

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Types of systemic amyloidosis and associations

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light chains: plasma cell dyscrasias
Transthyretin: Familial amyloidosis, senile cardiac amyloidosis
A Amyloidosis: inflammation associated, familial mediterranean fever
Heavy chains: systemic amyloidosis

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Types of hereditary amyloidosis

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Fibrinogen alpha chain
Apolipoprotein AI
Apolipoprotein AII
Lysozyme

29
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Types of CNS amyloidosis and associations

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Beta protein: AD, Down syndrome
Prion protein: CJD, fatal familial insomnia, kuru

30
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Types of localized amyloid and associations

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Calcitonin: medullary thyroid carcinoma
Amylin: insulinoma
Atrial natriuretic factor amyloidosis: isolated atrial amyloidosis
Prolactin: pituitary amyloid
Keratin: cutaneous amyloidosis
Medin: aortic amyloidosis in the elderly

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Features of CLL/SLL

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Indolent disease
Persistent lymphocytosis
Small lymphoid cells with proliferation centres
CD20+ CD5+ Bcl-2+ LEF1+
Bcl-6- CD10- CyclinD1-
Molecular: 50% del13q, 20% trisomy 12

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Features of Mantle cell lymphoma

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Aggressive
Notched lymphoid cells, patchy sclerosis, pink histiocytes
CD20+ CD5+ BCl-2+ CyclinD1+ SOX11+
BCL-6- CD10-
Molecular: t(11;14) CCND1-IGH

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Features of Hairy cell lymphoma

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Indolent/curable
Leukopenia/monocytopenia
Bean shaped nuclei, cytoplasmic projections, fried egg appearance
CD20+ 11C+ CD103+ CD25+ cyclinD1+/- AnnexinA1+
CD5- BCL6- CD10-
Molecular: BRAF V600E

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CD5 positive B-cell neoplasms

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CLL/SLL
Mantle cell lymphoma

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CD10 positive B-cell neoplasms

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Follicular
DLBCL
Burkitt

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CD5 and CD10 negative B-cell neoplasms

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Lymphoplasmacytic
Marginal zone
Hairy cell

37
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DDx for follicular hyerplasia

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Rheumatoid arthritis
SLE
Toxo
early HIV
Syphilis

38
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DDx Paracortical hyperplasia

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Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy
EBV

39
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DDx Sinus pattern

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Rosai-Dorfman
Local drainage of malignant areas

40
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Mixed pattern

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Chronic/late HIV

41
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Major features of infectious lymphadenitides

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Syphilis - follicular hyperplasia, periarteritis/arteritis, granulomas, plasmacytosis
EBV - paracortical expansion, moth eaten pattern, CD30+
HIV- 1) follicular and paracortical expansion
2) Lymphoid hyperplasia without germinal centres
3) lymphocyte depletion
Toxo - follicular hyperplasia, sinus B cell hyperplasia, microgranuloma, moth-eaten germinal centres
Bartonella - Follicular hyperplasia, B cell hyperplasia, microabscesses/granuloma, caseous neutrophilic necrosis

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Features of Kikuchi lymphadenitis

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Young asian women
necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis
Paracortical necrosis with karyorrhectic debris without neutriophils

43
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Features of Rosai Dorfman

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Nodal enlargement with expansion of sinuses with S100/CD68/CD4+ histiocytes without CD1a staining
Emperipolesis
Polyclonal plasmacytosis in medulla and association with IgG4

44
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Features of PTGC

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Retained nodal architecture with follicular hyperplasia
Well demarcated macronodular structures with regressed GCs
Expanded mantle zones infiltrating into GCs by naive mantle B cells
Collections of epithelioid histiocytes surrounding macronodules
Lack of NLP-H cells

45
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Variants of Castleman disease

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Check Mahe’s table

46
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Features of hyaline-vascular type Castleman lymphadenopathy

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Atrophic GCs often with hyaline deposits
Onion skinning within mantle zone hyperplasia
Prominent interfollicular vascularity
Vessels penetrating into GCs forming lollipop lesions

47
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Define Richter transformation

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CLL/SLL -> DLBCL

48
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Clinical features associated with Richter transformation

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Marked increased LDH
Abrupt increase in lymphadenopathy/splenomegaly
Worsening cytopenias

49
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What molecular studies are done on CLL/SLL and why are they done?

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IgHV mutational status
Unmutated - worse prognosis
Hypermutated - better prognosis

50
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CyclinD1 positive hemepath things

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Mantle cell lymphoma
Plasma cell neoplasm
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Hairy cell leukemia
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

51
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Differentiate splenic MZL from MALT lymphoma and nodal MZL

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SMZL: almost exclusive involvment of spleen, PB, and BM
Intrasinusoidal BM infiltrates
HepC association
Serum M protein
Villous lymphocytes on PBS
Possibility of cure by splenectomy

52
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What hematolymphoid neoplasms preferentially involve the spleen

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SMZL
HCL, classic and variant types
MCL
Splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma
Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms, particularly CML
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma

53
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MALT lymphomas and associated infectious organisms

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Skin associated MALT: Borrelia burgdorferi
Gastric MALT: H pylori
Ocular adnexa: Chlamjydia psittaci
Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease: Campylobacter jejuni

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