Neoplasms

Scope and Contents Demonstration board with an x-ray showing the brain of a named patient with an aneurysm which simulated a tumour, and accompanying notes on ther case. Labelled on the back as 'Saccular Aneurysm: Internal Carotid/Opthalmic.'

Scope and Contents Demonstration board with three x-rays showing the brain of a named patient with an aneurysm simulating a brain tumour and accompanying notes on the case, with details of what is shown in each film.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning particular patients' cases.

Scope and Contents Carbon dust drawing of a cross-section of brain from the top showing a tumour and cysts. Annotated on cover,'Epidermoid cyst (Dundee Case)' and on back, 'Pearly tumour April 1956', with a patient's name.

Scope and Contents Two drawings of the back of the brain at the base of the skull, one showing condition and one undergoing procedure.

Scope and Contents Black and white line drawing, showing the side profile of a head and detail of a brain with a tumour undergoing a procedure. Sagittal view of the head depicting a cerebellar tumour causing hydrocephalus of the lateral and third ventricles because of cerebral aqueduct compression. A drain has been placed into the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle to drain CSF and reduce the mass effect exerted on surrounding brain tissue. Annotated on back, although part of note cut off at edge, "too large...

Scope and Contents Black and white line drawing, showing the side profile of a head with detail of a brain with a tumour and the spinal cord, which is undergoing a procedure. Sagittal view of the head and neck, depicting a cerebellar tumour causing foraminal impaction; whereby the cerebellar tonsils have herniated downwards through the foramen magnum due to an increase in intracranial pressure caused by the tumour. This has resulted in the pons being compressed as it passes through the foramen magnum. A needle...

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, and photographs relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; glioma; haemorrhage; oedema; and medulloblastoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, correspondence, reports, charts, notes, drawings and and photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 37 at first examination in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: spinal tumour; extradural angioma; compression; hyperesthesia; hypesthesia; and haemangioma. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, correspondence, reports and photographs relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland), aged 42 at first examination in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; epilepsy; papillitis; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.