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Lymphatic SystemAamir Rauf Memon
6th Semester DPT
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The lymphatic system comprises of a network of conduits called lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called Lymph unidirectionally toward the heart.
It was first described by Olaus Rudbeck and Thomas Bartholin.
It includes all the structures dedicated to the circulation and production of lymphocytes i.e. spleen, thymus, bone marrow and the lymphoid tissue associated with the digestive system.
Lymphatic System
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The lymphatic system has multiple interrelated functions:
1. Responsible for the removal of interstitial fluid from tissues.
2. Absorbs and transports fatty acids and fats as chyle from the digestive system.
3. Transports WBCs to and from the lymph nodes.4. The lymph transports antigen-presenting
cells (APCs), such as dendritic cells, to the lymph nodes where an immune response is stimulated.
Functions of Lymphatic System
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The study of lymphatic drainage of various organs is important in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer.
The lymphatic system → responsible for carrying cancerous cells b/w various body parts in a process called metastasis.
The intervening lymph nodes can trap the cancer cells →if not successful in destroying the cancer cells → become sites of secondary tumors.
Clinical significance
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Divisions of the lymphatic system:1. the conducting system and 2. the lymphoid tissue.
The conducting system carries the lymphconsists of tubular vessels i.e. the lymph
capillaries, the lymph vessels, and the right and left thoracic ducts.
The lymphoid tissue primarily involved in immune responses consists of lymphocytes and other white blood cells
Organization
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1. Lymphedema is the swelling caused by the accumulation of lymph fluid,
Cause→lymphatic system damage or malformations.
It usually affects the limbs, though face, neck and
abdomen may also be affected.
◦ Some common causes of swollen lymph nodes include:infections, infectious mononucleosis, and cancer→ Hodgkin's & non-Hodgkin lymphoma metastasis of cancerous cells via the lymphatic
system.
Diseases of the lymphatic system
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1. Lymphangiomatosis is a disease involving multiple cysts or lesions formed from lymphatic vessels.
2. Elephantiasis, infection of the lymphatic vessels cause a thickening of the skin and enlargement of underlying tissues, especially in the legs and genitals. It is most commonly caused by a parasitic disease known
as lymphatic fi lariasis .
3. Lymphangiosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor.
4. Lymphangioma is a benign tumor occurring frequently in association with Turner syndrome.
5. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a benign tumor of the smooth muscles of the lymphatics that occurs in the lungs.
Diseases of the lymphatic system…
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The spleen has important roles in regard to RBCs and the immune system.
Functions:1. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in
hemorrhagic shock while also recycling iron.
2. As a part of the mononuclear phagocyte system → metabolizes hemoglobin removed from erythrocytes.
3. It is one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system → analogous to a large lymph node → absence leads to a predisposition toward certain infections.
Red Pulp involved in the filtration of RBCsWhite Pulp involved in active immunity via hormonal & cell-
mediated pathways (antibodies) Composed of Malpighian corpuscles :
o "lymphoid follicles" → B-lymphocyteso "periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths" (PALS) → T-lymphocytes
Spleen
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It is secondarily involved in wide variety of systemic diseases & its response causes its enlargement (Splenomegaly).
The disorders are classified on the basis of the degree of the Splenomegaly characteristically produced & is given in the next slides:
Disorders of Spleen
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1. Chronic myeloproliferative disorders:1. Chronic myeloid leukemia 2. Myeloid metaplasia with myofibrosis
2. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia3. Hairy cell leukemia
4. Lymphomas
5. Malaria
6. Gausher disease
7. Primary tumors of spleen(Rare)
1. Massive Splenomegaly (weight → 1kg)
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1. Chronic Congestive Splenomegaly 1. Portal HTN or 2. Splenic Vein obstruction
2. Acute Leukemias (inconsistent)3. Hereditary Spherocytes4. Thalassemia major5. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia6. Amyloidosis7. Neimann-Pick disease8. Langerhans histiocytes9. Chronic splenitis10.Tuberculosis, Sarcoidosis,Typhoid11.Metastatic carcinoma or sarcoma
2. Moderate Splenomegaly (weight → 0.5-1 kg)
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1. Acute splenitis
2. Acute splenic congestion
3. Infectious mononucleosis (EBV induced)
4. Miscellaneous Acute Febrile disorders Septicemia SLE Intra-abdominal infections
3. Mild Splenomegaly (weight → < 0.5 kg)
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Hypersplenism → a state associated with many diseases affecting spleen
Characteristics → removal of excessive numbers of one or more of the formed elements (blood) resulting into → Anemia, Leukemia, or Thrombocytopenia.
Thrombocytopenia is more prevalent & severe.
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The thymus is a central lymphoid organ of the immune system.
Functions
1. T cells that attack the body's own proteins are eliminated in the thymus through programmed cell death (apoptosis).
2. Provides an inductive environment for development of T-lymphocytes from hematopoietic progenitor cells(T-cell differentiation ).
Thymus
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Normal Thymus
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Thymus is involved in Lymphomas (particularly those of T-cell lineage).
The most frequent thymic disorders are:1. Thymic hyperplasia2. Thymoma
Disorders of Thymus
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Associated with the appearance of Lymphoid follicles/germinal centers(containing reactive B-cells) within the medulla.
Thymic follicular hyperplasia is present in those with Myasthenia gravis, SLE, RA.
Hyperplastic thymus removal is often beneficial early in the disease.
1. Thymic hyperplasia
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Tumors in which the epithelial cells constitute the neoplastic elements.
Characteristics → Presence of abundant precursor T-cells(thyrocytes).
2. Thymoma
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1. Benign or Encapsulated thymoma which is cytologically & biologically benign.
2. Malignant thymoma
Type-I:cytologically benign but biologically aggressive & capable
of local invasion.
Type-II (Thymic Carcinoma): cytologically malignant with all of the features of cancer &
comparable behavior.
Simple & clinically useful classification of Thymoma
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Benign or Encapsulated_thymoma
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Malignant more than the benign
Occur at any age but typically in Middle adult life
30% Asymptomatic
15-20 % with Myasthenia gravis have a thymoma Tumor removal often leads to the improvement in Neuromuscular
disorder
30-40% produce Local manifestations Mass demonstrable on CT Scan in the Anterosuperior mediastenum
associated with Cough, Dyspnea, & Superior Vana Caval Syndrome. The remainder were associated with some systemic disease
(Myasthenia gravis).
Associations with thymoma are:◦ Hypogammaglobulinemia, SLE, Pure red cell aplasia, & nonthymic cancers
Clinical Features
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CT scan of the chest revealing a large necrotic mass in the left anterior mediastinum (indicated by the red line).
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Usually fleshy, obviously invasive masses sometimes accompanied by metastases to sites as the lungs.
Most resmeble poorly/well-differentiated SCCs.
Next most common malignant pattern → Lymphoepithelium-like carcinoma
Composed of anaplastic cortical-type epithelial cells mixed with large numbers of benign lymphocytes.
Most common in Asian populations Sometimes contain EBV genome(member of Herpes virus
family) →B-cell polyclonal activation & proliferation
Gross appearance
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Locally invasive circumscribed thymoma (Malignant Type-I)
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Thymomas → lobulated, firm, gray white masses, 15-20cm longest in dimension
Most appear Encapsulated
20-25% with apparent penetration of the capsule & infiltration of perithymic tissues & structures
All thymomas made up of a mixture of epithelial cells & a variable infiltrate of non-neoplastic thymocyte
Microscopic appearance
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Mediastenum Thymoma Type A Spindle Cell 6
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Benign thymomas (medullary thymomas): spindled or elongated epithelial cells resemble those
that normally populate the medulla
Mixed thymomaan admixture of the plumper, rounded, cortical-type
epithelial cellsMedullary & Mixed patterns → 60-70% of all
thymomas.
Malignant thymoma type-II (Thymic Carcinoma)
Cytologically malignant accounting for 5% thymomas
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Malignant thymoma type-I Cytologically bland but locally invasive tumor(Ocassionally
metastasize)
20-25% of all thymomas
Critical distinguishing feature → penetration of the capsule & the invasion of sorrounding structures
Neoplastic epithelial cells often from palisades around blood vessels → spindled epithelial cells present sometimes
Composed of varying proportions of the Epithelial cells & Reactive thymocytes
Epithelial cells resemble those found in the Cortex & are with abundant cytoplasm & rounded Vesicular nuclei.
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