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. 2006 Jan;55(1):137–138. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.081117

Table 1 Clinical feature of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma with t(1;14)(p22;q32) or variants.

Case No Age Sex Primary site Genetic investigations BCL10 involved chromosomal translocation BCL10 IHC Staging* Dissemination Clinical follow up
18 71 M Stomach Karotyping, interphase FISH, molecular cloning t(1;14)(p22;q32) Strong nuclear staining IVE Perigastric lymph nodes, omentum, spleen, pleural effusion, blood n/a
2 48 F Stomach Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;14)(p22;q32) n/a IVE Perigastric and splenic hilus lymph nodes, pleural involvement, bone marrow involvement? 4 cycles of MCP chemotherapy, partial remission, alive at two year follow up
3 67 M Stomach Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;2)(p22;q12) Strong nuclear staining IIIE Perigastric lymph nodes and spleen Chemotherapy with chlorambucil, complete remission in three year follow up
4 73 F Stomach Interphase FISH Yes Strong nuclear staining IIIE Perigastric and mesenteric lymph nodes, Low dose chlorambucil chemotherapy, complete remission at 1.5 year follow up
5 49 M Stomach Interphase FISH Yes Strong nuclear staining IVE Lung n/a
6 n/a n/a Stomach Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;14)(p22;q32) Strong nuclear staining IIE n/a n/a
79 63 F Lung Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;14)(p22;q32) n/a IVE Blood, bilateral pulmonary involvement, pleural and ascitic effusions, retroperitoneal lymph node 8 year low grade B cell lymphoma, then presented an aggressive clinical course presenting with lymphocytosis, pleural and ascitic effusions, partially response to chemotherapy, died of disease
89 49 F Lung Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;14)(p22;q32) n/a IIE n/a n/a
9 57 F Lung Interphase FISH IGH‐BCL10 fusion Strong BCL10 nuclear staining IE No clinical evidence Data on treatment not available, but patients alive without evidence of disease for 16 years
10 32 F Breast Karotyping, interphase FISH t(1;14)(p22;q32) n/a IIE Axillary lymph nodes 6 cycles of CHOP therapy followed by surgery, complete remission in two year follow up
11 75 F Breast Interphase FISH IGH‐BCL10 fusion Strong BCL10 nuclear staining IE No clinical evidence n/a

*Ann Arbor‐Musshoff staging system for extranodal lymphoma; the clinical stage was likely to have been underestimated as appropriate staging was unlikely to be carried out in each of these archival cases.

IHC, immunohistochemistry; FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation; n/a, not available.