Neoplasms

Correspondence, autopsy report, reports and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: brain tumour (possibly meningioma); cerebrovascular accident (arteriosclerotic); visual impairment; and left-sided hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence, colour photographs, charts, reports, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: right frontal astrocytoma; right frontal headache; vomiting; and confusion. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes, correspondence and reports relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma uterus; intractable pain in leg and foot; and hypoaesthesia in legs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence, charts, reports, notes and typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: malignant glioma (right frontal); irritability; headache; and left hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: chronic subdural haematoma; meningioma of tuberculum sellae; bifrontal headache; and mental confusion and deterioration. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Charts, correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: glioma (malignant bifrontal); headaches; epilepsy; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Charts, correspondence, X-ray films, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma (right sphenoidal wing); headache; proptosis of right eye; and visual disturbances. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Charts, correspondence, typed case summary, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma (spinal intramedullary); paraesthesiae in arms and shoulders; weakness in legs; and urinary retention. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated carcinoma of breast; metastases in spine, thoracic cage and pelvis; intractable pain; and polyuria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence, notes, reports, typed case summary and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma of breast; metastases; pleural effusion; and cough. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.