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Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... to medium size lymphoid ... Smear #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Malignant • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma ... variant can have leukemic ... sometimes fried-egg ... #ALKPos #hemepath ... #pathology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Primary Back Pathology ... breast, melanoma, lymphoma ... , leukemia) • ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... NHL • Hodgkin's lymphoma ... • Leukemia • ... • Protozoa (eg
Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia - gastroduodenoscopy, which revealed numerous nodules in the duodenum (Panel A). Multiple biopsies
Nodular Lymphoid ... with prominent lymphoid ... B) #Clinical #Pathology ... #GI #EGD #Nodular ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
SCC or Hodgkin lymphoma ... Worse towards the end ... life-threatening Differential ... /Cranial nerve pathology ... Myasthenia Crises