Table 1 Clinical, histological and laboratorical characteristics of gastric MALT lymphomas
 |  |  |  | Histological score | PCR analysis |  | ||
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Case | Age (years)/sex | Endoscopic appearance | Phenotype | Before eradication of H. pylori | After eradication of H. pylori | Before eradication of H. pylori | After eradication of H. pylori | Months after treatment of H. pylori |
1 | 78/F | Single ulcer with fold hypertrophy | IgM λ | 5 | 2 | Monoclonal | Polyclonal | 17 |
2 | 65/F | Small erosion | IgM κ | 4 | 2 | Monoclonal | Polyclonal | 10 |
3 | 63/F | Granular | ND | 5 | 5 | Monoclonal | Monoclonal | 6 |
4 | 53/M | Multiple ulcer | ND | 5 | 5 | Monoclonal | Monoclonal | 20 |
5a | 67/M | Single ulcer | IgMD λ | 4 | 5 | ND | Monoclonal | 30 |