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MYC/BCL2/BCL6 triple hit lymphoma of the pericardium: a case report and review of the literature

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Efstathopoulou, A., Ghielmini, M. & Zucca, E... MYC/BCL2/BCL6 triple hit lymphoma of the pericardium: a case report and review of the literature. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 146, 2435–2438 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-020-03137-6

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