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1
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Divisions of lymphoma

A

Hodgkins and non-hodgkins

2
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Divisions of non-hodgkins lympoma

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Follicular lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Marignal zone lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
3
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What cells proliferate in follicular lymphoma?

A

small b cells

4
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Pathophys of follicular lymphoma?

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proliferatino of small B cells (CD20+) form follicle-like nodules
Translocation results in overexpression of Bcl2 and loss of apoptosis

5
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Which translocation is present in follicular lymphoma?

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t(14:18) - Bcl2 is translocated to location of it heavy chain locus result in overexpression and prevention of cell death

6
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Treatment of follicular cell lymphoma

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reserved for patients with symptoms

Rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody)

7
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How to dinstinguish between follicular cell lymphoma and reactive follicular hyperplasia?

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Follicular cell lymphoma has disruption of normal lymph architecture, lack of tangible body macrophages in germinal center, bcl2 overexpression and monoclonality

8
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What proliferates in mantle cell lymphoma?

A

Small b cells (CD20+)

9
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Which area of the lymph node expands in mantle zone lymphoma?

A

Mantle zone

10
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Which translocation is present in mantle cell lymphoma?

A

t(11:14)
- cylcin D1 on chromosome 11 translocation to it heavy chain locus of chromosome 14 leading to overexpression of cyclin D1

11
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What does the t(11:14) seen in mantle cell lymphoma result in?

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Overexpression of Cyclin D1 and progression from G1 to S phase

12
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What is marginal zone lymphoma a proliferation of?

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small b cells (cd20+)

13
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Which zone is expanded in marginal zone lymphoma?

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Marginal zone

14
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What is marginal zone lymphoma associated with?

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Chronic inflammatory states including Hashimoto thyroiditis, Sjorgren, H pylori gastritis

15
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what type of lymphoma is MALToma?

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marginal zone lymphoma of mucosal sites

16
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which translocation may be seen in marginal zone lymphoma?

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t(11;18)

17
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What non hodgkins lymphomas have overexpression of small B cells?

A

follicular lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Marginal zone lymphoma

18
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Which non hodgkins lymphoma has overexpression of intermediate-b cells?

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Burkets lymphoma

19
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which cells proliferate in burkitts lymphoma?

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intermediate-sized b cells (cd20+)

20
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what is burkitt lymphoma associated with?

A

EBV

21
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classic presentation of burkitt lymphoma

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extranodal mass in child or young adult

22
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What are the two forms of burkitt lymphoma?

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African form - involves jaw

Sporadic form - involves abdomen

23
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What translocation drives burkitt lymphoma?

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t(8;14)

c-myc gene is translocated to igheavy chain locus on chromosome 14 resulting in overexpression of c-myc oncogene

24
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What will burkitts lymphoma look like histologically?

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high mitotic index and ‘starry sky’ appearance

25
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what cells proliferate in diffuse large b-cell lymphoma?

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large B cells (CD20+)

26
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histological appearance of large b-cell lymphoma

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diffuse growth in sheets

27
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Hodgkins lymphoma has which type of cell?

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Reed-sternberg cells

28
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What are reed-sternberg cells?

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Cell type seen in hodgkins lympoma

they are large B cells with multilobed nuclei and prominent nucleoli ‘Owl eyed’

29
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Which markers are reed-sternberg cells + for?

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CD15 and CD30

30
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Pathophys of hodgkins lymphoma

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reed-sternberg cells secrete cytokines which draws in other cell types
May result in B cell symptoms (fever, chills, weight loss, night sweats)
May lead to fibrosis

31
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What are the subdivisions of Hodgkins lymphoma?

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Mixed-cellularity hodgkins lymphoma
Lymphocyte-depleted hodgkins lymphoma
Nodular sclerosis
Lymphocyte-rich hodgkins lymphoma

32
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Which type of hodgkins lymphoma is the most common?

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Nodular sclerosis (70%)

33
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Nodular sclerosis hodgkins lymphoma presentation?

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enlarging cervical or mediastinal lymph node in a young adult female

34
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Nodular sclerosis hodgkins lymphoma histology?

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Bands of sclerosis with reed-sternberg cells in lacunar spaces

35
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Which subtype of hodgkins lymphoma has the best prognosis ?

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Lymphocyte-rich

36
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Which subtype of hodgkins lymphoma is the most aggressive and which populations does it effect?

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Lymphocyte-depleted

seen in elderly and HIV positive individuals

37
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Which cell type is abundant in mixed-cellularity hodgkins lymphoma?

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eosinphils drivin by IL-5 produced by RS cells