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Acromegaly

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw ( PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

PR3.1128, 1943-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1128
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; post-traumatic epilepsy; "blackouts"; and slight asthenia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948

PR3.1784, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1784
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and report relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary adenoma; acromegaly; general muscular weakness; and occasional autonomic seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1803, 1945-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1803
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and black-and-white photographs relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; and occipital and frontal headaches. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1947

PR2.10404, 1951-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10404
Scope and Contents

Drawing, autopsy report, x-ray film, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: diabetes; hypertension; acromegaly; eosinophilic adenoma; and cerebral thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1954

PR2.13195, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13195
Scope and Contents

Charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; headache; and sickness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13784, 1954-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13784
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; hyperplasia; diabetes mellitus; anaemia; eosinophilic adenoma; and testicular atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1957

PR2.14000, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14000
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, note, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: transitional chromophobe adenoma of pituitary; loss of vision; acromegaly; hypopituitarism; hemianopia; and optic atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956

PR2.14326, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14326
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: facial migrainous neuralgia; acromegaly; headache; and face pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14546, 1954-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14546
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; cavernous sinus thrombosis; otitis media; proptosis; facial asymmetry; ocular nerve palsy; and pituitary tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.16073, 1956-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16073
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes charts and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: prognathism; pituitary adenoma; and acromegaly. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1958