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09/13/2010

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Term
what are the lymphoid WBC neoplasms?
Definition
Hodgkin Lymphomas, Non Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia
Term
what are Reed Sternber cells associated with?
Definition
hodkin's lymphoma
Term
what percentage of tumor cells do reed-sternberg cells make up
Definition
1-5%
Term
what are the first and second most common subtypes of hodkin's lymphoma?
Definition
nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity
Term
where are the neoplastic cells derived from in hodgkin's lymphoma?
Definition
germinal center of B cells
Term
what are the symptoms of hodgkin lymphma?
Definition
painless englargment of lymph nodes
Term
what is the prognosis of hodgkin lymphoma?
Definition
90% curable if caught early
Term
what is the typical origin of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
Definition
B cells (either precursor or peripheral B cell neoplasms)
Term
what are 5 subtypes of non-hodgkin's lymphoma?
Definition

Chronic Lymphocyte leukemia (CLL)

Follicular Lymphoma

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

mantle cell lymphoma

burkitt lymphoma

Term
which non hodgkin lymphoma has "smudge cells," the bone marrow involved, and hepatosplenomegaly
Definition
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Term
what is the most common subtype of nonhodgkin lymphoma?
Definition
follicular lymphoma
Term
what are 2 cell types in follicular lymphoma and describe them
Definition

centrocytes-small cells w/ irregular nucleus and little cytoplasm

centroblasts-large cells w/ open nuclear chromatin and nuceoli

Term
what nonhodgkin subtype presents w/ rapidly enlarging and symptomatic mass at single nodal or extra nodal site
Definition

diffuse large b cell lymphoma

Term
what lymphoma is incurable w/ a survival rate of 7-9 years?
Definition
follicular lymphoma
Term
What are the two typical presentations at extranodal sites of burkitt syndrome?
Definition
mandible (endemic) and stomach (sporadic)
Term
what are 2 main types of burkitt lymphoma?
Definition
endemic and sporadic
Term
what lymphoma has "starry sky" appearance
Definition

burkitt syndrome 

starry sky is numerous beign macrophages w/ ingested nuclear debris

Term
what are 2 subtypes of leukemia?
Definition
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia (ALL & AML)
Term
what leukemia is more common in children?
Definition
ALL
Term
what is the  ALL composed of?
Definition
immature lymphoblasts which accumulate in the marrow and suppress normal hematopoeisis
Term
what precentage of cells in marrow must be myeloid blasts in AML
Definition
20%
Term
what dz has auer rods?
Definition
AML
Term
what are philadelphia chromosomes associated with?
Definition
myeloproliferative disorder: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
Term
what type of disorder is multiple myeloma?
Definition
plasma cell dyscrasia
Term
how might a patient present for myultiple myeloma
Definition

punched out bone lesions on X rays

increased plasma cells in bone marrow

diffuse plasma cell infilitrate

rouleaux stacking of RBCs in peripheral blood

Term
what is langerhans' cell histocytosis?
Definition
proliferation of immature dendritic cells w/ vacuolated cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei and birbeck granules in cytoplasm
Term
what type of granules are in Langerhans' Cell histiocytosis?
Definition
birbeck
Term
what type of systems are involved in langerhan's cell histiocytosis
Definition

multisystem that is multifocal or unifocal

unisystem that is multifocal

Term
what would cutaneous lesions in toddlers and babiesss represent?
Definition
multifocal, multisystem, langerhan's cell histiocytosis?
Term
what is involved in multisystem, unifocal, langerhan's cell histiocytosis?
Definition
skeletal system of older children and teens
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