CD5 and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: As per these large studies CD5 expression in DLBCL is associated with elevated LDH, Bsymptoms, extranodal involvement, poor performance status, higher IPI,20 and advanced stage at diagnosis with more frequent central nervous system involvement.21 But our patient had low LDH, no B symptoms, good performance status, low IPIscore, and with localized stage at diagnosis thereby differing from the onesdescribed in the studies.