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Pituitary neoplasms

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the PITUITARY GLAND. The majority of pituitary neoplasms are adenomas, which are divided into non-secreting and secreting forms. Hormone producing forms are further classified by the type of hormone they secrete. Pituitary adenomas may also be characterized by their staining properties (see ADENOMA, BASOPHIL; ADENOMA, ACIDOPHIL; and ADENOMA, CHROMOPHOBE). Pituitary tumors may compress adjacent structures, including the HYPOTHALAMUS, several CRANIAL NERVES, and the OPTIC CHIASM. Chiasmal compression may result in bitemporal HEMIANOPSIA.,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = Pituitary adenoma

Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.1401, 1937-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1401
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; eye pain; hair on face; prominent nose and chin; acromegaly; cyanosis; hypertrichosis; hemianopia; and pituitary tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1947

PR1.1402, 1937-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1402
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; eye squint; abnormal adiposity; swelling in left side of face; drowsiness; incontinence; sweating; optic atrophy; homonymous hemianopia; and pituitary tumour . Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1941

PR1.1452, 1937-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1452
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; diplopia; eye pain; amenorrhoea; and pituitary adenoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1937-1938

PR1.1453, 1937-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1453
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; diplopia; headache; pituitary adenoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1938

PR1.1473, 1937-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1473
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; and epidermoid tumour. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1942

PR1.1662, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1662
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, photographic negatives and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: dwarfism; infantilism; and pituitary tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR1.1680, 1939/1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1680
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; weight gain; dizziness; hirsutism; sweating; Cushing's Syndrome; and pituitary tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1939/1961

PR1.1716, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1716
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; sickness; failure of vision; pituitary tumour; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1939

PR1.1865, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1865
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 70 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; polyuria; polydipsia; and pituitary tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.1162, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1162
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 64 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: vision issues; pituitary tumour; and papillary adenoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942-1943