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Zorluk: OrtaPediatric Hematology and Oncology

Evaluate the following histologic, cytogenetic, and clinical descriptions. Pair each specific finding with its corresponding pediatric hematologic or oncologic diagnosis.

  • Bone marrow aspirate reveals greater than 20% lymphoblasts that express terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) and CD10, with a t(12;21) translocation.B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Biopsy of a rapidly enlarging facial mass demonstrates sheets of medium-sized lymphocytes, a high mitotic index, scattered macrophages, and a t(8;14) translocation.Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Bone marrow evaluation shows greater than 20% myeloblasts containing needle-like, eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions; cytogenetic testing reveals a t(15;17) translocation.Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
  • Abdominal imaging reveals a large, calcified suprarenal mass crossing the midline; biopsy demonstrates small round blue cells with N-myc gene amplification.Neuroblastoma

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The findings match as follows: B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia pairs with TdT, CD10, and t(12;21). Burkitt Lymphoma pairs with starry sky histology and t(8;14). Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia pairs with Auer rods and t(15;17). Neuroblastoma pairs with a midline-crossing calcified mass and N-myc amplification.
Each specific diagnosis has highly conserved and tested cytogenetic or histologic markers. Mapping the t(12;21) to B-ALL, t(8;14) to Burkitt Lymphoma, t(15;17) to APL, and N-myc amplification to Neuroblastoma accurately links the pathophysiology to the disease state.

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Analyze the first description focusing on TdT/CD10 positivity and the t(12;21) translocation.
Identified as B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
These are the classic immunophenotypic and cytogenetic markers for the most common pediatric leukemia.
2
Analyze the second description focusing on the facial mass, 'starry sky' macrophage pattern, and t(8;14).
Identified as Burkitt Lymphoma.
The 'starry sky' appearance and c-myc translocation t(8;14) are pathognomonic for this highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Analyze the third description focusing on myeloblasts, Auer rods, and the t(15;17) translocation.
Identified as Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
Auer rods and the PML-RARA gene fusion caused by t(15;17) define APL, which is treated with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).
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Analyze the fourth description focusing on the calcified midline abdominal mass and N-myc amplification.
Identified as Neuroblastoma.
Unlike Wilms tumor, Neuroblastoma frequently crosses the midline, is calcified, and its prognosis correlates strongly with N-myc gene amplification.

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Molecular, cytogenetic, and histologic hallmarks of pediatric hematologic and solid malignancies.
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