Diagnosis of 'double hit' diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt lymphoma: When and how, FISH versus IHC

Hematology (United States)

Volumn 2014, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 90-99

  Swerdlow, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOMA, LARGE B-CELL, DIFFUSE; MUTATION; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LYMPHOMA, LARGE B-CELL, DIFFUSE; MUTATION;

EID: 84930994719     PISSN: 15204391     EISSN: 15204383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2014.1.90     Document Type: Article

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