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Chapter-09 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma, Mature T- and B-cell Leukemias

BOOK TITLE: Hematopathology Pearls

Author
1. Zhang Da
ISBN
9789352703234
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14222_10
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
24
Author Affiliations
1. The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA, University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA
Chapter keywords
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, ALL, B-lymphoblastic leukemia, B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, B-ALL, hairy cell leukemia, HCL, mature T-cell leukemia, precursor lymphoid neoplasm, immunophenotype, cytochemistry

Abstract

This chapter describes acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma (ALL), mature T- and B-cell leukemias. Clinical features include lethargy, fever, infection, bleeding, joint pain (typical early complaint from children), organomegaly, and cytopenia. About 75% of ALL patients are under six years of age, and most patients are between 2–10 years old. This chapter covers the WHO classification of precursor lymphoid neoplasms, comparison of immunophenotype, cytochemistry and gene rearrangements of B- and T-ALL, B-lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma (B-ALL), cytogenetic translocations and associated molecular abnormalities of ALL, cytogenetics and associated clinical prognosis of ALL, differential diagnosis of ALL, mature b-cell leukemia, hairy cell leukemia (HCL), and mature t-cell leukemia and natural killer celllarge granular lymphocyte leukemia (NK-LGLL).

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