LEC 17 Flashcards
what kind of lymphocyte is involved in CLL
b cells
what kind of people get CLL
older
is atypical or typical ALL more aggressive
atypical
what CD marker do CLLs aberrantly express
CD5
what CLL diagnosis has a score of more than or equal to 4
CLL
what CLL diagnosis has a score of 1-2
non Hodgkin lymphoma
what chromosome is deleted/mutated in CLL
p17 and TP53
what is the most powerful prognostic marker of CLL
IGHv
diagnosis:
- very high lymph count (could be both T and B cells)
- high WBC count
prolymphocytic leukemia
T or F: B cell prolymphoctyic leukemia has 1 prominent nucleolus
T
T or F: T cell prolymphoctyic leukemia has 1 prominent nucleolus
F
what chromosome is mutated in T prolymphocytic leukemia
inv (14)
what kind of marker is TdT
immature cells
what kind of lymphocyte is affected in hairy cell leukemia
B cell
what kind of people get infected with hairy cell leukemia
middle aged
what stain is used to diagnosis hairy cell leukemia
TRAP
what virus is associated with adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma
HTLV (human t. lymph virus)
diagnosis?
- clumped “flower” chromatin
- deeply basophilic cytoplasm
adult t. cell leukemia/lymphoma
what kind of lymph is affected in burkitt leukemia/lymphoma
b cell
what kind of burkitt leukemia/lymphoma is EBV-related, African children, extra-nodal involvement
endemic
what kind of burkitt leukemia/lymphoma is mostly abdominal, extra-nodal involvement
sporadic
what kind of burkitt leukemia/lymphoma is profound immunosuppression, blood and BM primary sites
HIV related
diagnosis:
- b lymphs are medium size, deeply basophilic cytoplasm, vacuoles “starry sky”
burkitt leukemia/lymphoma
what is the most familiar form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma
mycosis fungoides/ sezary syndrome