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Astrocytoma

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells which vary from histologically benign forms to highly anaplastic and malignant tumors. Fibrillary astrocytomas are the most common type and may be classified in order of increasing malignancy (grades I through IV). In the first two decades of life, astrocytomas tend to originate in the cerebellar hemispheres; in adults, they most frequently arise in the cerebrum and frequently undergo malignant transformation.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 440 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.1003, 1942-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1003
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1951

PR2.1086, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1086
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: facial pain; earache; trigeminal neuralgia; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1090, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1090
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; astrocytoma; haemorrhage; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1211, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1211
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and photographs relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; dizziness; papilloedema; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1212, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1212
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: papilloedema; spongioblastoma; and astrocytoma. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1233, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1233
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; headache; astrocytoma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR2.1251, 1942-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1251
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; astrocytoma; epilepsy; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital following several admission.

Dates: 1942-1949

PR2.1255, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1255
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR2.1308, 1942-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1308
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, drawing and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; astrocytoma; dysphasia; and fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1946

PR2.1386, 1943-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1386
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, drawing and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; petit mal; headache; cyst; astrocytoma; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1959