CD79A and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: They proposed that this constituted a new subtype of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL); it was suggested as a distinct entity based on its blastic morphology, its clinical behavior involving predominantly extramedullary sites (particularly oral cavity), and its limited antigenic phenotype data suggesting differentiation toward plasmacytic differentiation (CD20-, CD79a+ and VS38c+).