Brain Stem Neoplasms

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: ?brain stem tumour; ?encephalitis; headache; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, photographs and autopsy report relating to male patient aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: vascular tumour of the left cerebello-pontine angle; tumour of pons intrinsic; dysarthria; and terminal haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, notes. autopsy report, reports and photograph relating to male airman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: intrinsic tumour (probably glioma) of brain stem; diplopia, headaches; and severe neck pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; sickness; diplopia; and brain-stem tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 68 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unsteadiness in gait; and brain stem tumor. No treatment given. Patient discharged.