Neoplasms

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: ependymoma; hemiplegia; dysphasia; and ataxia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and polycystic tumour. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral metastases; headache; muscle weakness; fit; vomiting; and carcinoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: osteogenic sarcoma; shoulder pain; paraplegia; and arm weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; headache; and chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; dizziness; headache; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: spinal fracture; plasma cell myeloma; and spinal cord compression. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; unsteadiness; dizziness; hypertension; optic atrophy; and pituitary neoplasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: ependymoblastoma; sarcoma; headache; intracranial pressure; brain abscess; and convulsions. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: chromophobe adenoma; staggering; abnormal hormone balance; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.