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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:

PR1.369, 1931-1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.369
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs, charts, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1940

PR1.411, 1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.411
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; headache; blindness; and astroctyoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1931

PR1.481, 1932-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.481
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 8 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; cyst; meningitis; astrocytoma; and glioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1947

PR1.488, 1932-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.488
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, drawings and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; seizures; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1943

PR1.510, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.510
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, photographs, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 12 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: squint; vomiting; pinealoma; hydrocephalus; angioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.530, 1932-1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.530
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: aphasia; headache; hallucinations; glioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1934

PR1.592, 1933-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.592
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 18 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; aphasia; astrocytoma; hydrocephalus; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1934

PR1.593, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.593
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 5 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.601, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.601
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 27 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal; epilepsy; headache; diplopia; glioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.651, 1933-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.651
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; intracranial pressure; astrocytoma; glioma; hemianopia; and paraesthesia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1958