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MALT

Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue- lymphoid tissue by the respiratory and digestive tracts
Lymphoid cortex
Most superficial portion consisting of primary and secondary follicles
Microscopic aggregates of small round naive B lymphocytes
Primary follicles
CD 19, CD 20, CD 5
Naive B cell
CD 19, CD 20, surface Immunoglobulin
B- immunoblast
CD 19, CD 20, CD 38, CD 138, surface Immunoglobulin
Plasma cell
CD 19, CD 20, CD 5+/-
B- cell of primary follicle
CD 19, CD 20, CD 10, BCL 6
Centroblast- large B cell in germinal center w/ round vesicular nuclei, small nuclei adjacent to nuclear membrane and basophilic cytoplasm
Site of high proliferative activity and somatic mutations of B cell immunoglobulin variable regions
Dark zone
Smaller cells w/ dense chromatin and irregular nuclear outlines, which form the light zone
Centroblasts
CD 19, CD 20, BCL 2, sIg
Memory B cells
CD 38, CD 138, cytoplasmic Immunoglobulin
Plasma cell
What is in the mantle of secondary follicles?
Memory B cells
This compartment generates immunocompetent T cells and is occupied predominantly by T cells and high endothelial vessels
Paracortex
CD 3, CD 5, CD 2, CD 7
T cells
Innermost portion of the lymph node contains plasma cells, cords and sinuses
Medulla
This compartment generates immunocompetent T cells and is occupied by T cells, dendritic cells and high endothelial venules.
Paracortex
Smudge cells
CLL/ SLL
Derived from circulating CD5 IgM IgD B cells
CLL/ SLL
CD19 CD20 CD5 CD23 kappa lambda chains
CLL/ SLL
CLL w/ trisomy of chromosome 12
Rapidly progressive clinical course
CLL with 13q14
Post germinal center (memory) phenotype - more indolent clinical course
Rare mature lymphoid leukemia. More than 55% circulating lymphoid cells have the morphology of a prolymphocyte
Prolymphocytic Leukemia
Punched out nucleolus in medium sized prolymphocyte Leukopenia
Prolymphocytic leukemia
Internal lymph nodes
Mediastinal, hilar, mesenteric
Difference between CLL and SLL
SLL involves lymph nodes and lymphoid organs. CLL involves peripheral blood and bone marrow monoclonal B lymphocytes
CLL/SLL w/ mutated Vh gene
Memory B cells- post germinal center
CD3 CD5 CD2 CD7
T cells
CLL/ SLL w/ naive B cells w/ no mutations in the variable region of immunoglobulin heavy chain Vh gene
Pre-germinal center phenotype
Presence of CD23 and absence of FM7 and cyclin D1 distinguish CLL/ SLL from _________
mantle cell lymphoma
Median age for CLL
65
Median survival for CLL
10 years
5% of CLL pts develop
DLBCL (Richter transformation)
Consequence of accumulating lymphocyte mass in CLL
Neutropenia, Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
Altered humoral immunity in CLL pts leads to
Ig suppression, hypogammaglobulinemia, susceptibility to infections, autoimmune diseases: ITP,-autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Body parts associated with prolymphocytic anemia
PB, BM, spleen
CD20 CD19 CD22 FMC7
B cell PLL
Nucleus resembling sezary cells, cytoplasmic blebbing CD3, CD5, CD7, CD4
T cell PLL
Filled w/ macrophages or histiocytes
Sinus
B cell PLL median survival
3 yr
T cell median survival
1 yr
Median age for PLL
70 yrs
PLL high incidence of mutation in
Tumor suppressor gene TP53
PLL or CLL? Extreme leukocytosis >100x 10^9 /L
PLL
PLL or CLL? Density of CD20 and surface light chain is higher
PLL
____ distinguishes PLL from mantle cell lymphoma
CD5 antigen
T- CLL/ PLL differentiation from B cells
Alpha naphtol acetate esterase and acid phosphatase rxn
Small B lymphocytes with abundant cytoplasm and fine cytoplasmic projections
Hairy Cell Leukemia
HCL cells are found in
Bone marrow and red pulp of the spleen
Most common reactive lymphadenopathy
Follicular hyperplasia
CD19 CD20 CD22 CD11c CD25 CD103
Hairy cell leukemia
+TRAP tartarate resistant acid phosphatase, DBA 44 and annexin A1 stains
HCL
BM biopsy shows reticulun fibers due to production of cytogenetic cytokines of leukemic cells
HCL
Lymph node involvement is rare
HCL
Rare lymphproliferative disorder occurring in middle aged ppl ~55, splenomegaly, marrow fibrosis, pancytopenia
HCL
Durable remission w/ interferon alpha or purine analogues
HCL
Irregular nuclear outlines, strong CD 20 + light chain expression, immunoreactivity of cyclin D1
Mantle cell lymphoma MCL
Follicular lymphoma originates from
Germinal centers
BCL2 pan B cell markers multiple marginated nuclei, angular or indented nuclei
Follicular lymphoma
Treatment for follicular lymphoma
DLBCL w/ doxorubicin regimen
In adults, it occurs in association with autoimmune disorders: HIV, syphilis, arthritis. In children, rxn to infections
Follicular hyperplasia
Median age for follicular lymphoma
59
Associated with autoimmune disorders: Sjogren. Hashimoto thyroiditis
MALT lymphoma
cD20, CD19,monoclonal Ig CD43
MALT lymphoma
Multifocal accumulation of malignant plasma cells in BM
Lytic bone lesions
Monoclonal proliferation of terminally differentiated B cells- plasma cells
Plasma cell neoplasms
M spike in immunofixation electrophoresis. IE on urine -> 2 monoclonal bands: IgG kappa + free kappa light- Bence Jones
Plasma cell neoplasm
Mott cells, flame cells,
Plasma cell neoplasm
Bone pain, renal insufficiency, cytopenias, decreased Ig levels
Plasma cell neoplasms
Most common lymphoma
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Lymph nodes, g tract, cns, bm, large cell sz
Diffuse lg B cell lymphoma
Associated with viral infections, drug reactions, chronic skin infections- small lymphocytes and immunoblasts
Paracortical expansion
Medium shaped highly proliferative lymphoid cells w/ basophilic vacuolated Cytoplasm CD19 CD 20 CD10 BCL6
Burkitt lymphoma
Immunodeficiency associated Burkitt lymphoma is a
Nodal disease occurs predominantly in HIV pts
Highly proliferative due to constitutive expression of MYC gene secondary to its translocation under promotors of Ig heavy or light chains: t(8:14, t(2:8), t(8:22)
Mature B cell lymphomas- Burkinlphoma
Mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome, peripheral T cell lymphoma unspecified, anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Mature T and Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas
Toxoplasma gondii infection produces
Florid Follicular hyperplasia and paracortical expansion
Strongest risk factor for development of lymphproliferative disorder
Altered immune function
________ produce monoclonal light chain immunoglobulins, clonal immunoglobulin gene arrangements or both
B cell lymphoma
Mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome, peripheral T cell lymphoma unspecified, an aplastic large cell lymphoma
Mature T and Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas
Pan T cell markers, epidermis and dermis may spread to lymph nodes, sm to md sz lymphoid cells w/ irregular lines (cerebriform nuclei)
Mycosis Fungoides
Most common cutaneous lymphoma
Mycosis Fungoides
Pan T cell markers, epidermis and dermis may spread to lymph nodes, sm to md sz lymphoid cells w/ irregular lines (cerebriform nuclei)
Mycosis Fungoides
CD 30, CD15 in 80% of cases, CD20 weak to absent
Reed Sternberg cell
RS, Hodgkin and Lymphoma cells- fibrotic bands, background of sm lymphocytes, histiocytes and eosinophils
Hodgkin Lymphoma- Nodular Sclerosis
Most common cutaneous lymphoma
Mycosis Fungoides
Disseminated diseases w/ leukemic presentation and skin and lymph node involvement
Sezary syndrome
Md sz cells w/ cerebriform nuclei, at least 1000 Sezary cells/ mm^3
Sezary syndrome
CD4:CD8 more than 10. Loss of CD26 and/ or T cell markers on CD4
Sezary syndrome
Who does Hodgkin lymphoma occur in
Young individuals
Prognosis of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
80-90% survival rate
B cell neoplasm w/ sm lymphocytes and scattered lymphocytic/ histiocytic or popcorn cells Lg cells w/ abundant cytoplasm + multilobulated nuclei
Nodular lymphocytic predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Heterogenous grp of lymphoid neoplasms derived from the germinal center- in peripheral lymph nodes except in nodular sclerosis which often shows mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Rees Sternberg cells characteristic of
Hodgkin lymphoma
RS, Hodgkin and Lymphoma cells+ sm lymphocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils, histiocytes, plasma cells, no fibrotic bands
Hodgkin Lymphoma- mixed cellularity
RS, Hodgkin and Lymphoma cells+ diffuse nodular background of sm, lymphocytes, no or few eosinophils and neutrophils
Hodgkin Lymphoma- Lymphocyte rich

RS, Hodgkin and Lymphoma cells+ numerous RS cells and Hogkin lymphoma cells, few background lymphocytes

Hodgkin Lymphoma- lymphocyte depleted

is a condition in which there are abnormal increases in the concentration of gamma globulins (antibodies) in the blood.

A gammopathy

Reactive conditions such as chronic infections where several bacterial antigens (flagellar, somatic wall, capsular, DNA, etc.) may be presented to the host at one time

polyclonal gammopathy

plasma cell dyscrasia

monoclonal gammopathy

results in the appearance of an “M” spike on serum electrophoretic patterns

monoclonal Gammopathy

a) Hyperglobulinemia with a peak in the gamma region


b) Bone marrow plasmacytosis <10%

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)

A small number (10-15%) will eventually develop a plasmacytic or lymphocytic malignancy.

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)

most common gammopathy

multiple myeloma

may present as a solitary tumor (localized) or as a systemic disease (more common) affecting many organs or areas of the body.


2. Features of the fully developed disease are related to bone destruction, replacement of normal marrow with plasma cells, and hyperglobulinemia

Multiple myeloma

The disease is rare before the age of 40 with the peak occurring in the 60-70s.

Multiple myeloma

Most patients experience an asymptomatic period during which the disease is developing but there are minimal outward signs of anything happening.


2. Nonspecific findings during this time


a)M spike


b) Increased ESR


c) Persistent unexplained proteinuria

Multiple myeloma

Increased susceptibility to infections: Defective normal antibody production, Increased gamma globulin catabolism, Granulocytopenia


Skeletal pain: invasion of red marrow by neoplastic cells, osteolytic lesions, Osteoporosis, Bone destruction, Renal failure, Hyperviscosity syndrome, Hypersensitivity to cold, Abnormal bleeding, Amyloidosis, Neurologic manifestations

Multiple myeloma

A mild normocytic-normochromic anemia, occasionally a severe anemia. folic acid deficiency. megaloblastic changes. Rouleaux formation due to hypergammaglobulinemia, ESR is increased, WBC count normal or neutropenic, Platelet count normal.


The stained blood smear frequently has a darker background than normal blood as a result of the gamma globulins “holding” some of the stain

PB Multiple myeloma

The bone marrow is hypercellular showing sheets and clusters of plasma cells of varying stages of maturity.


b) Plasma cells may be moderately large (15-30


microns), round or ovoid with eccentric nuclei and dark cytoplasm.


c) Variant forms of plasma cells (Mott, Morulla, grape, and flame) may be seen

BM Multiple myeloma

myelomas type of light chain

kappa or


lambda, but not both.

multiple myeloma w/ the best prognosis

IgG

percentage of Myelomas w/ Immunoglobulin Class IgG

50

percentage of Myelomas w/ Immunoglobulin Class IgA

25

percentage of Myelomas w/ Immunoglobulin Light chains (Bence Jones)

25

treatment for multiple myeloma

keep the patient mobile and reduce the tumor load

“cured” of multiple myeloma?

They may enter remissions following


aggressive treatment but rarely is a patient


considered “cured” of multiple myeloma.

individuals produced a macroglobulin similar to IgM but much heavier

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Visual problems (dilated veins, blurred vision) are


common.


d) Circulatory impairment and congestive heart failure may occur.

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

A moderate to severe, normocytic-normochromic anemia is frequently present.


b) Blood shows a relative and/or absolute lymphocytosis with plasmacytoid lymphocytes often appearing atypical or immature-looking.


c) Marked rouleaux and an increased ESR are present.


d) Serum electrophoresis shows an M spike identified as IgM

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

produced by plasmacytoid lymphocytes – cells that appeared to be an intermediate stage between the mature B cell and a plasma cell.
macroglobulin w/ a high molecular
weight (>1,000,000) IgM with a Svedberg
concentration of 18-20s

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Survival

months to 10 years

proliferation of plasmacytic and reticulum cells.

Heavy Chain Disease (HCD)

This condition is most frequently seen in young


Mediterranean individuals and has been called


Mediterranean lymphoma.


2.The patients often present with an abdominal mass.

Alpha HCD

The rarest of the heavy chain diseases.
Splenomegaly + hepatomegaly are common.
peripheral blood has many circulating lymphocytes, looks like CLL
Mu HCD