To prove a possible co-expression of CD20 in PD-L1+ cells in other tumors differing from AITL and Hodgkin lymphoma, we analyzed the probes of mediastinal lymphoma [4] taken as a control and in this case observed a definite co-localization of PD-L1 and CD20 (Additional file 7: Fig. S5). This evidence concerns the gene CD274 and mediastinal malignant lymphoma.