Neoplasms

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, autopsy reports, charts and photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; dizziness; vomiting; headaches; and momentary blindness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: chromophobe adenoma; double vision; paresthesia; rectus paresis; tiredness; and headaches. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes, report and x-ray relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; haemangioma; sciatica; hypotonia; and Paget's disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: spheroidal ridge meningioma; headache; unconsciousness; vomiting; depression; sleep disorder; weakness; paraphasia; blackouts; epilepsy; and venous thrombosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; papilloedema; hemiparesis; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: stomach carcinoma; cerebral metastases; unsteadiness; headaches; amnesia; vision disorders; papilloedema; haemorrhage; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epileptic attacks; dysphasia; and glioblastoma multiforme. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinoma; papilloedema; 6th nerve paresis; and carcinoma of pelvic colon. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, chart and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; mitral stenosis; glioblastoma multiforme; hemiparesis; drowsiness; and brainstem haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, drawing, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: oligo-astrocytoma; language disturbance; epileptic fits; papilloedema; and homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.