5 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA (PCNSL): A RETROSPECTIVE PILOT AUDIT

Introduction Primary Central Nervous System lymphoma (PCNSL) is responsible for 5% of all primary brain tumours within the UK. Barriers to diagnosis include steroid-responsiveness/false-negative biopsy and poor CSF sensitivity. We performed a pilot audit reflecting 5 years experience of PCNSL diagnosis based on criteria derived from 2011 British Neuro-Oncology guidelines. Methods Retrospective case note and electronic patient record review for...