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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Pathogenesis== | ==Pathogenesis== | ||
Adult T‐cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a mature T‐cell neoplasm of post‐thymic lymphocytes | * Adult T‐cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a mature T‐cell neoplasm of post‐thymic lymphocytes | ||
Etiologically linked to the human T‐cell lymphotropic virus, HTLV‐I, HTLV‐I serology is a mandatory investigation | * Etiologically linked to the human T‐cell lymphotropic virus, HTLV‐I, HTLV‐I serology is a mandatory investigation | ||
Long latency, virus exposure usually occurs very early in life | * Long latency, virus exposure usually occurs very early in life | ||
Transmission of HTLV-1 is believed to occur from mother to child; by sexual contact; and through exposure to contaminated blood, either through blood transfusion or sharing of contaminated needles | * Transmission of HTLV-1 is believed to occur from mother to child; by sexual contact; and through exposure to contaminated blood, either through blood transfusion or sharing of contaminated needles | ||
HTLV-I p40 tax viral protein: non structural protein that causes transcriptional activation of many genes in infected lymphocytes | * HTLV-I p40 tax viral protein: non structural protein that causes transcriptional activation of many genes in infected lymphocytes | ||
Enhancement of c-AMP response element binding transcription factor (CREB) phosphorylation | * Enhancement of c-AMP response element binding transcription factor (CREB) phosphorylation | ||
HTLV-I basic leucine zipper factor (HBZ): causes T cell proliferation and oncogenesis | * HTLV-I basic leucine zipper factor (HBZ): causes T cell proliferation and oncogenesis | ||
JAK/STAT pathway constitutively activated in HTLV-I infected cells | * JAK/STAT pathway constitutively activated in HTLV-I infected cells | ||
The disease manifests in 75% of cases with leukaemia and in the remaining as a pure lymphomatous form | * The disease manifests in 75% of cases with leukaemia and in the remaining as a pure lymphomatous form | ||
widely disseminated disease which may involve liver, skin dermis layer, peripheral blood involvement , bone, and CNS | * widely disseminated disease which may involve liver, skin dermis layer, peripheral blood involvement , bone, and CNS | ||
anaemia and thrombocytopenia is variable | * anaemia and thrombocytopenia is variable | ||
patchy infiltrates Bone marrow infiltration | * patchy infiltrates Bone marrow infiltration | ||
Neutrophilia and eosinophilia Present | * Neutrophilia and eosinophilia Present | ||
lytic bone lesions | * lytic bone lesions | ||
tumor-induced osteolysis hypercalcaemia | * tumor-induced osteolysis hypercalcaemia | ||
increased osteoclastic activity | * increased osteoclastic activity | ||
elevated serum levels of IL-1, TGFβ, PTHrP, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP-1α), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) have been associated with hypercalcemia | * elevated serum levels of IL-1, TGFβ, PTHrP, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP-1α), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) have been associated with hypercalcemia | ||
Diffuse infiltration of the lymph node leading expansion of the paracortical area | * Diffuse infiltration of the lymph node leading expansion of the paracortical area | ||
Infiltration of the dermis skin infiltration, epidermotropism present and Pautrier's microabcesses | * Infiltration of the dermis skin infiltration, epidermotropism present and Pautrier's microabcesses | ||
antibodies to HTLV‐I are demonstrable | * antibodies to HTLV‐I are demonstrable | ||
defects of cell-mediated immunity recurrent infections | * defects of cell-mediated immunity recurrent infections | ||
==Genetic== | ==Genetic== | ||
+3, +7, +21, monosomy X,deletion of chromosome Y and chromosomes 6 and 14q; | * +3, +7, +21, monosomy X,deletion of chromosome Y and chromosomes 6 and 14q; | ||
14q11 and break points e TCR‐alpha and ‐delta chain genes TCRA and TCRD | * 14q11 and break points e TCR‐alpha and ‐delta chain genes TCRA and TCRD | ||
14q32 of TCL1 | * 14q32 of TCL1 | ||
mutations of tumour‐suppressor genes CDKN2A (p16), CDKN2B (p15) and TP53 (p53) | * mutations of tumour‐suppressor genes CDKN2A (p16), CDKN2B (p15) and TP53 (p53) | ||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
Nodules skin | * Nodules skin | ||
==Micro== | ==Micro== | ||
pleomorphic, a medium size lymphocyte conndensed chromatin | * pleomorphic, a medium size lymphocyte conndensed chromatin | ||
convoluted or polylobated nucleus | * convoluted or polylobated nucleus | ||
nucleoli are not visibl | * nucleoli are not visibl | ||
cytoplasm agranular | * cytoplasm agranular | ||
“flower cell” | * “flower cell” | ||
Reed-Sternberg like cells may also be present | * Reed-Sternberg like cells may also be present | ||
CD4 positive CD8 positive | * CD4 positive CD8 positive | ||
CD2 and CD5 positive | * CD2 and CD5 positive | ||
CD7 negativ | * CD7 negativ | ||
CD3 and T‐cell receptor (TCR)‐β may be down‐regulated | * CD3 and T‐cell receptor (TCR)‐β may be down‐regulated | ||
CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD25, TCR α/β, CD45ROCD56 expressionCCR4, FOXP3, HLA-DR, L-selectin (CD62), MUM-1 | * CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD25, TCR α/β, CD45ROCD56 expressionCCR4, FOXP3, HLA-DR, L-selectin (CD62), MUM-1 |
Revision as of 13:09, 3 November 2015
Overview
Pathogenesis
- Adult T‐cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a mature T‐cell neoplasm of post‐thymic lymphocytes
- Etiologically linked to the human T‐cell lymphotropic virus, HTLV‐I, HTLV‐I serology is a mandatory investigation
- Long latency, virus exposure usually occurs very early in life
- Transmission of HTLV-1 is believed to occur from mother to child; by sexual contact; and through exposure to contaminated blood, either through blood transfusion or sharing of contaminated needles
- HTLV-I p40 tax viral protein: non structural protein that causes transcriptional activation of many genes in infected lymphocytes
- Enhancement of c-AMP response element binding transcription factor (CREB) phosphorylation
- HTLV-I basic leucine zipper factor (HBZ): causes T cell proliferation and oncogenesis
- JAK/STAT pathway constitutively activated in HTLV-I infected cells
- The disease manifests in 75% of cases with leukaemia and in the remaining as a pure lymphomatous form
- widely disseminated disease which may involve liver, skin dermis layer, peripheral blood involvement , bone, and CNS
- anaemia and thrombocytopenia is variable
- patchy infiltrates Bone marrow infiltration
- Neutrophilia and eosinophilia Present
- lytic bone lesions
- tumor-induced osteolysis hypercalcaemia
- increased osteoclastic activity
- elevated serum levels of IL-1, TGFβ, PTHrP, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP-1α), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) have been associated with hypercalcemia
- Diffuse infiltration of the lymph node leading expansion of the paracortical area
- Infiltration of the dermis skin infiltration, epidermotropism present and Pautrier's microabcesses
- antibodies to HTLV‐I are demonstrable
- defects of cell-mediated immunity recurrent infections
Genetic
- +3, +7, +21, monosomy X,deletion of chromosome Y and chromosomes 6 and 14q;
- 14q11 and break points e TCR‐alpha and ‐delta chain genes TCRA and TCRD
- 14q32 of TCL1
- mutations of tumour‐suppressor genes CDKN2A (p16), CDKN2B (p15) and TP53 (p53)
Gross
- Nodules skin
Micro
- pleomorphic, a medium size lymphocyte conndensed chromatin
- convoluted or polylobated nucleus
- nucleoli are not visibl
- cytoplasm agranular
- “flower cell”
- Reed-Sternberg like cells may also be present
- CD4 positive CD8 positive
- CD2 and CD5 positive
- CD7 negativ
- CD3 and T‐cell receptor (TCR)‐β may be down‐regulated
- CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD25, TCR α/β, CD45ROCD56 expressionCCR4, FOXP3, HLA-DR, L-selectin (CD62), MUM-1