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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:

PR3.383, 1941-1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.383
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male acting first class draughtsman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post traumatic epilepsy; attack of unconsciousness; and astrocytoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1943

PR3.683, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.683
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male privatefromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; headache; nystagmus; cerebral tumour; astrocytoma; gliosis and petit mal. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR3.740, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.740
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, correspondence, photograph, and chart relating to male stoker from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 41 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: delirium; hemiparesis; papilloedema; homonymouns hemianopia; astereognosis; astrocytoma; limb-kinetic apraxia; incontinence; brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; and brainstem haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942

PR3.820, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.820
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and chart relating to male lance corporal fromoutside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; glioma; astrocytoma; nausea; syphilis; cerebellar hemiataxia; papilloedema; and homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR1.1011, 1935-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1011
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, drawings, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; paraesthesia; glioma; spinal tumour; and astroctyoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1942

PR1.1015, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1015
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; astrocytoma; and glioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1935

PR1.1016, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1016
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; vomiting; papilloedema; subarachnoid haemorrhage; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1935

PR1.1018, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1018
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1935

PR1.1027, 1935-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1027
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; staggering; failure of vision; astrocytoma; facial pain; and trigeminal neuralgia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1935-1945

PR1.1029, 1935-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1029
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fainting; intracranial pressure; glioblastoma; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936