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Smudge cells in peripheral blood smears did not differentiate chronic lymphocytic leukemia from other B-cell chronic lymphoprolipherative diseases / Sombras nucleares no esfregaço do sangue periférico não diferenciam a leucemia linfocítica crônica das outras doenças linfoproliferativas B crônicas
Matos, Daniel M; Perini, Guilherme; Kruzich, Carlos; Rego, Eduardo M; Falcão, Roberto P.
  • Matos, Daniel M; USP. HCFMRP. Ambulatório de Hematologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Perini, Guilherme; Hospital Albert Einstein. São Paulo. BR
  • Kruzich, Carlos; USP. HCFMRP. Unidade de Emergência. São Paulo. BR
  • Rego, Eduardo M; USP. FMRP. São Paulo. BR
  • Falcão, Roberto P; USP. FMRP. São Paulo. BR
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 31(5): 333-336, 2009. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-533597
ABSTRACT
Smudge cells has been classically associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but they are found in peripheral blood tests for other chronic B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases (CLD). We investigated whether the percentage of smudge cells in peripheral blood smears can be used in the clinical practice to differentiate CLL from other B-cell CLD. The peripheral blood smears of 63 patients with the diagnosis of CLL and 62 with other B-cell CLD were analyzed. Three hundred cells (both lymphoid cells and smudge cells) were counted for each peripheral blood smear. A comparison of the percentage of smudge cells between the two groups was performed and, subsequently, 5 cut-off values were fixed (10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent and 50 percent of smudge cells) with the aim of defining cases as "positive" or "negative" for smudge cells and verifying whether there are any differences between CLL and the other B-cell CLD. The percentage of smudge cells in patients with CLL (median 26 percent, 4 percent-86 percent) was higher than in patients with B-cell CLD (median 14 percent, 1 percent-64 percent). However, none of the cut-off values tested presented suitable values of sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value to separate the two groups. As it is necessary to have a single cut-off value with high sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value to infer the diagnosis of CLL in the clinical practice, we concluded that smudge cells are not fitting to differentiate CLL from other B-cell CLD.
RESUMO
As sombras nucleares têm sido classicamente associadasà leucemia linfocítica crônica (LLC), embora possam ser encontradas nos esfregaços do sangue periférico de outras doenças linfoproliferativas B crônicas (DLBC). Nesse estudo, nós investigamos se a porcentagem de sombras nucleares nos esfregaços do sangue periférico pode ser utilizada na prática clínica da hematologia para diferenciar a LLC das outras DLBC. Foram analisados os esfregaços do sangue periférico de 63 pacientes com o diagnóstico de LLC e 62 com outras DLPC. Trezentas células, entre células linfoides e sombras nucleares, foram contadas em cada esfregaço. A comparação da porcentagem de sombras nucleares entre os dois grupos foi realizada e, subsequentemente, foram fixados 5 cut-offs de mais de 10 por cento, 20 por cento, 30 por cento, 40 por cento e 50 por cento de sombras nucleares com o propósito de definir um caso como "positivo para sombras nucleares" e verificar se havia diferenças entre a LLC e as outras DLBC. A porcentagem das sombras nucleares em pacientes com LLC (mediana 26 por cento, 4 por cento-86 por cento) foi maior do que em pacientes com DLBC (mediana 14 por cento, 1 por cento-64 por cento). Entretanto, nenhum dos cut-offs testados apresentou valores apropriados de sensibilidade, especificidade e valor preditivo positivo para distinguir os dois grupos. Desde queé necessário se dispor de um único valor de cut-off com alta sensibilidade, especificidade e valor preditivo positivo para inferir o diagnóstico de CLL na prática clínica, conclui-se que as sombras nucleares não são úteis para diferenciar a LLC das outras DLBC.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: B-Lymphocytes / Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Flow Cytometry / Lymphoproliferative Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Albert Einstein/BR / USP/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: B-Lymphocytes / Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Flow Cytometry / Lymphoproliferative Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Albert Einstein/BR / USP/BR