B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia pathophysiology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qurrat-ul-ain Abid, M.D.[2],Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3]

Overview

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia arises from mature B-cells, which are hematologic white cells that are normally involved in the in the humoral immunity component of the adaptive immune system by secreting antibodies.

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Microscopic pathology

  • The originating cell line for B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is a mature B-cells and are medium sized cells.
  • More than 50 percent of the circulating cells in the peripheral blood are prolymphocytes.
  • The nucleus is typically round or oval, and the cytoplasm is usually moderately abundant.
  • Leukemic cells can be found in peripheral blood, lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, liver, and skin.[5]

References

  1. Yamamoto K, Hamaguchi H, Nagata K, Shibuya H, Takeuchi H (April 1998). "Splenic irradiation for prolymphocytic leukemia: is it preferable as an initial treatment or not?". Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. 28 (4): 267–9. doi:10.1093/jjco/28.4.267. PMID 9657013.
  2. "Pathology". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  3. Yi S, Li Z, Wang H, Liu W, Lyu R, Yu Z, Qi J, Qiu L (April 2014). "[The immunophenotypic characteristics of 260 patients with CD5 + B cell lymphoproliferative disorders]". Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi (in Chinese). 35 (4): 337–41. doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2014.04.019. PMID 24759024.
  4. Crisostomo RH, Fernandez JA, Caceres W (May 2007). "Complex karyotype including chromosomal translocation (8;14) (q24;q32) in one case with B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia". Leuk. Res. 31 (5): 699–701. doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2006.06.010. PMID 16997373.
  5. Stone RM (April 1990). "Prolymphocytic leukemia". Hematol. Oncol. Clin. North Am. 4 (2): 457–71. PMID 2182602.