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Transudate v. exudate characteristics
"1- Hypocellular (vs. exudate cellular)
Transudate due to (3)
"1- Increase hydrostatic pressure
Exudate due to (2)
"1- Lymphatic obstruction
4 steps in Leukocyte extravasation
"1- Rolling- mediated by E and P selectins on vascular endothelium
NOTE-Amyloid is a fibrillar protein that forms deposits in interstitial tissue, resulting in organ dysfunction"
"1- Beta pleated sheet that shows apple green birefringence with Congo red stain under polarized light
Major types of Amylod proteins (3)
"1-Amyoid Light chain (AL chain)- derived from light chains (e.g. Bence Jones protein)
Amyloid light chain is associated with
Multiple Myeloma
Amyloid Associated Acute Phase reactant associated with
Chronic inflammation (e.g. RA, TB)
Hyperplasia definition
Hyperplasia- increase in number of cells
Metaplasia definition
1 adult cell type is replaced by another type
Dysplasia definition
Abnormal growth with loss of cellular orientation, shape, and size in comparison to normal tissue maturation, commonly preneoplastic
Anaplasia definition
Abnormal cells lacking differentiation, like primitive cells of same tissue, often equal undifferentiated malignant neoplasm
Neoplasia definition
A clonal proliferation of cells that is uncontrolled and excessive
Grade of tumor
"Degree of cellular differentiation based on histologic appearance of tumor
Stage of tumor
"Degree of localization based on site and size of primary lesion, spread to regional lymph nodes, presence of metastases, spread of tumor in a specific patient
2- Malignant tumors called"
"
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors= none
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors= Hemangioma
2- Malignant tumors called"
"
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors= Rhabdomyoma
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors= osteoma
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors= Lipoma
2- Malignant tumors called"
"1- Benign tumors=
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Down syndrome
"1- ALL
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism
"1- Melanoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Chronic Atrophic gastritis, pernicious anemia, postsurgical gastritic remnants
Gastric adenocarcinoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Tuberous sclerosis (facial angiofibroma, seizures, mental retardation
"1-Astrocytoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Barrett's esophagus (chronic GI reflux)
Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Plummer Vinson Syndrome (atrophic glossitis, esophageal webs, anemia, all due to iron deficiency)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Cirrhosis (alcoholic, hep B and C)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Ulcerative colitis
Colonic Adenocarcinoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Paget's disease of the bone
Secondary osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Immunodeficiency states
Malignant lymphomas
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ AIDS
"1-Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Autoimmune disease (e.g. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis)
Benign and malignant lymphomas
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Acanthosis nigricans (hyper pigmentation and epidermal thickening)
Visceral malignancy (stomach, lung, breast, uterus)
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Dysplastic nevus
Malignant melanoma
Neoplasm(s) associated w/ Radiation exposure
Sarcoma
Proto- oncogenes are normally involved in (e.g. ABL, HER, MYC, RAS, RET, SIS)
Involved in normal growth and repair, and as such are growth factors, signal transducers, nuclear transcribers
Suppressor genes are normally involved in (e.g. APC, BRAC1/2, RB, TP53, VHL, WT1)
Protect against unregulated cell growth
Cancer"
"1- Function- Nonreceptor tyrosine kinase activity/ 2nd messenger
3- Cancer"
"1- Function- Nuclear transcription
3-Cancer"
"1- function Antiapoptosis genes they stop the leakage of cytochrome C from the mitochondria into the cytosol, which would start apoptosis
2- related cancers"
"1- Translocation t(9;22)-BCR-ABL hybrid-> causes Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (Philly chromosome)
3- Cancer "
"1- Function- Receptor synthesis
3- Cancers (4)"
"1- Function- Guanosine Triphosphate signal transduction
3- Cancer"
"1-function- Nuclear transcription
3- Cancers"
"1-Function- Receptor synthesis
3- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 13q
3- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 17q
3- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 13q
3- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 17p (note both have p)
2- Associated tumor?"
"1 Function- Regulates nuclear transcription
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 9p
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 5q
3- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 11p
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 17q
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 22q
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 18q
2- Associated tumor?"
"1-Chromosome- 18q
PSA tumor markers
Prostate specific antigen (both prostate carcinoma and prostate hyperplasia)
Prostatic acid phosphatase
Prostate carcinoma
CEA tumor markers for
Colorectal and pancreatic carcinomas (monitor for recurrences)
Alpha fetoprotein tumor market for
"Normally made by fetus.
Beta- HCG tumor marker for
"1- Hydatidiform moles
CA-125 tumor marker for
"1- Ovarian
Alkaline phosphatase tumor marker for
"1- Metastases to bone
Bombesin tumor marker for
"1- Neuroblastoma
TRAP
Hairy cell leukemia- a B-cell neoplasm
CA-19-9
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
HTLV-1 associated w/ what cancer
Adult T cell leukemia
HBV, HCV associated w/ what cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma
EBV associated w/ what cancer
"1- Burkitt's Lymphoma
HPV associated w/ what cancer
"1- Cervical carcinoma (16, 18)
HHV-8 (Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpes virus)
"1- Kaposi's sarcoma
Psammoma bodies (laminated, concentric, calcific spherules) seen in (4 diseases)
"1- Papillary adenocarcinoma of thyroid
Metastasis to brain
Lung> Breast > skin (melanoma) > kidney (renal cell carcinoma) > GI
Metastasis to liver
Colon > Stomach > Pancreas > Breast > Lung
Metastasis to bone
"Prostate, Thyroid, testes, Breast, Lung, Kidney
3- Associated cancer"
"1- Inactivation genes
2- Inheritance and pathology"
"1- 80% of these polpys progress to colorectal cancer. Proximal colon always involved
Bone metastasis, if osteoblastic, what marker?
Increase in alk phosphatase
Bone metastasis, if osteolytic what marker?
"1- Increase in serum Ca
Cancer in children (5) in order
"1- Leukemia
2- Mortality in order"
"1- incidence- Endometrial > ovarian > cervical
H Pylori can be a precursor to 2 cancers they are:
"1- Lymphoma
GERD can be precursor to 1 cancer that is
Adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus
A Point mutation means what (note occurs w/ RAS and RET proto oncogenes)
Means it will keep doing what it was the gene was designed to do without stopping
Damage to TP53 causes 2 problems
"1- cell cycle doesn't stop, as TP53 normally inhibits G1 to S phase
Diethylstilbestrol carcinogen causes
Clear cell carcinoma of the vagina and cervix
Oral contraceptives are linked to what cancers
Breast ovarian carcinomas
Polycyclic hydrocarbons are linked to
"1- Squamous cell carcinoma: oral cavity, midesophagus, larynx, lung
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- A Flavivirus, RNA, enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Retrovirus, RNA, enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Herpes virus, dsDNA, enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Hepadnavirus, ds DNA partial circular, enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Herpes virus, dsDNA, enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Papillomavirus, dsDNA virus, non enveloped
3- Mechanism?"
"1- Type of virus- Papillomavirus, dsDNA virus, non enveloped
Cachexia/ muscle wasting what TNF plays a role
TNF alpha
Acanthosis nigricans (velvety, pigmented lesion commonly located in the axilla, groin, under breast) associated with what cancer
"Stomach carcinoma
Nephrotic syndrome (diffuse membranous glomerulopathy) can be associated with 3 types of cancer
"1- Lung carcinoma
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Small cell carcinoma of the lung, medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Choriocarcinoma (testis)
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Renal cell carcinoma, primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, breast carcinoma, malignant lymphomas (contain 1 alpha hydroxylase)
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Medullary carcinoma of thyroid
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Hepatocellular carcinoma
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Small cell carcinoma of the lung
2- Ectopic hormone-"
"1- Associated cancer- Renal cell carcinoma and Hepatocellular carcinoma
LDH tumor marker for
Malignant Lymphoma (prognostic factor for response to standard therapy)
Reed-Sternberg cells
Distinctive tumor giant cell seen in Hodgkin’s disease; binucleate or bilobed with the 2 halves as mirror images (“owl’s eyes”)
Reed-sternberg cells are of B cell origin and have what 2 markers
CD30 and CD15
Lymphomas have what consitutional signs
"1-Low grade fever
Good prognosis of Hodkin's lymphoma
Increase lymphocytes, decrease Reed sternberg cells
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma associated with
HIV and immunosuppresion
2- Nodes involved?"
"Spread
50% of Hodgkin's Lymhomas are associated with
EBV- bimodal distribution- young and old
Hodgkin's Lymhoma is more common in men except what type
Nondular sclerosing type
3- Other"
"1-Reed Sternberg cells- few
3- Other"
"1-Reed Sternberg cells- lot
3- Other"
"1-Reed Sternberg cells-
3- Other"
"1-Reed Sternberg cells-
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Reed Sternberg cell- seen in HL
Signs of Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma
"1- Bone destructive lesions, w/ related hypercalcemia
Multiple Myeloma associated with
Primary Amyloidosis and punched out lytic bone lesions on X-ray
Blood smear in Multiple Myeloma shows
RBCs stacked liker pocker chips (rouleaux formation)
In Multiple Myeloma monoclonal plasma cells arise in the mrrow and produce which Ig
"1- IgG (55%) or
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Plasma cells in patient w/ Multiple Myeloma. Note eccentric nuclei and perinuclear halo of clearer cytoplasm
Two Autoimune diseases associated with Lymphomas
"1- Sjogren syndrome- can see salivary and GI lymphomas
3- Histo signs"
"1- relationship to what virus- EBV
Clinical signs of Lymphoma
"1-Constiutional signs- including alternating bouts of fever w/ remissions, pruritus
Hand-Schuller Christian disease triad
"1- lytic lesion in the skull
Bones jones proteins=
Excess light chains in the urine seen in MM
Bone pain in Multiple Myeloma is due to myeloma cells 1) prod? And 2) releasing?
"1- Prod. An inhibitor of osteoblastic differentiation
Bones jones renal disease in Multiple myeloma
Proteinaceous casts with mutlinucleated giant cell reaction
In Multiple Myeloma you can have nephrocalcinosis describe
"Metastatic calcification of tubular basement membranes in the collecting ducts
Hematologic findings in Multple Myeloma (3)
"1- Normocytic anemia with rouleux (RBCs stacked like coins)
2- White pulp does what?"
"1- red pulp- location of macrophages, allowing for antigen trapping and processing
Hematologic signs of splenectomy (3)
"1- Nucleated RBCs
t(14;18) cancer
"Follicular lymphomas (bcl-2 activation)
t(15;17)
M3 type of AML (responsive to all-trans retinoic acid)
t(11;22)
"Ewing's Sarcoma
t(11;14)
"Mantle cell lymphoma
4- average age of patient"
"1- a NHL in diaphysis of long bones, pelvis, scapula, and ribs
Eosinophilia seen in
"1- Type I Hypersensitivity reactions
Eosinopenia seen in 1 thing
Hypertortolism (e.g. cushings or w/ corticosteroids)
Basophilia consider
Myeloproliferative disease
EBV pathogenesis
"Infection spreads to B cells in lymph nodes
Infectious mononucleosis a rash devvelops if the patient takes what drug
Ampicillin
In EBV atypical lymphocytes are antigenically stimulated
T cells
Initial screening for mono
Positive heterophil antibody test- detects IgM antibodies against horse (or sheep) RBCs
If initial positive heterophil antibody test is negative for a patient we think has mono what test can be given
"Anti-Antiviral capsid antigen (VCA) antibodies test
Leukemia definition
Malignant transformation of Bone marrow stem cells
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia most common in?
Most common leukemia and cancer in children
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia most common in?
..
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) age group it is seen in
"15-60 years of age
Chronic Melogenous Leukemia (CML)what age group
"40-60 years of age
Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia age group
"> 60 yrs of age
Clinical findings of Acute leukemia (including Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Acute Myeloblasstic Leukemia)
"1- Fever w/ infection
Key finding in determining if the leukemia is acute or chronic
"Acute- blasts > 20%
Polycythemia vera definition
"Inappropriate absolute polycthemia-
Polycthemia vera pathogenesis
"1- Clonoal expansion of myeloid stem cells
Polycthemia vera Clinical findings
"1- Hepatosplenomegally
Only leukemia with thrombocytopenia
Chronic Myeloblastic Leukemia (CML)
Most sensitive and specific test for CML
"BCR- ABL fusion gene
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) clinical findings
"1- DIC
What translocation in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a good prognosis
t(12;21)
Philadelpha Chromosome
Chromosome 22 with a translocation, seen in CML and ALL
Adult T cell Leukemia Associated with
Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (retrovirus)
Adult T cell Leukemia pathogenesis
Activation of TAX gene, which inhibits TP53 suppressor gene, leads to monoclonal proliferation of neoplastic CD4 helper T cells
Only leukemia without Lymphadenopathy
"Hairy cell leukemia- a B-cell neoplasm
Auer rods are
"Auer rods are peroxidase-positive cytoplasmic inclusions. Seen in acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML)
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"Auer rods are peroxidase-positive cytoplasmic inclusions. Seen in acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML)