Details Title: 15 Hem/Onc Description: Pathology of Lymphoma and Leukemia Total Flash Cards: 14 Created: 08/21/2008 14:44:28		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medical Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Cells of Lymphoid System Definition B cells, T cells, and NK cells Term Organized lymphoid Organs Definition Lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, tonsils, and adenoids Term Less organized lymphoid tissue Definition MALT, Bone Marrow, and Skin Term Location of B cells and T cells in lymph node Definition B cells - Cortex T cells - Paracortex Term Where are Leukemias based? What Hematopoietic lineage are they descended from? Definition Bone Marrow Any HP lineage Term Where are Lymphomas based? What HP lineage do they descend from? Definition Outside the Bone Marrow Lymhoid lineage Term Are leukemias and lymphomas clonal? Definition Yes Term Definition Term Difference between acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma Definition Leukemia - See blasts in bone marrow and blood Lymphoma - blasts infiltrate thymus or nodes   Term Acute vs Chronic Leukemia Cell maturity Clinical Course Age of Onset Definition Acute: Immature blasts, months, Kids and Adults Chronic: Mature, years, Adults Term Non-lymphoid cells Definition Granulocyte monocyte eosinophil basophil erythrocyte megakaryocyte Term Lymphoid vs Myeloid blasts morphology Definition Myeloid blasts are larger with more cytoplasm, more prominent nucleoli, +/- Auer rods   Lymphoid blasts have little to no nucleoli and are smaller with scant cytoplasm Term What are Auer rods and what do they inidcate?   Definition They are fused primary granules and indicate Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Term Definition