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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:

PR2.1388, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1388
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 69 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; mental changes; hemiparesis; and vascular lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1526, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1526
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unconsciousness; failure of vision; astrocytoma; and euphoria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1527, 1941-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1527
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; cyst; astrocytoma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1953

PR2.1538, 1943-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1538
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, drawing and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; papilloedema; hemianopia; cyst; intracranial pressure; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1945

PR2.1570, 1943-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1570
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: personality change; headache; papilloedema; facial pain; dizziness; vomiting; diplopia; failure of vision; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.1601, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1601
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1616, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1616
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1636, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1636
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; scoliosis; fainting; spongioblastoma; and von Recklinhausen's disease. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1667, 1943-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1667
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1956

PR2.1763, 1943-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1763
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; memory lapses; dysphasia; and glioblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948