Astrocytoma

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (excluding Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: malignant cerebral tumour (probably astrocytoma); complete left spastic hemiparesis; and complete left hemianopsia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar mid-brain astrocytoma; vomiting; dizziness; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, charts, black-and-white photograph, correspondence and reports relating to male surgeon from outside Great Britain aged 39 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse astrocytoma in right basal nuclear region; and constant mild headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts and report relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma (left temporal brain tumour); depressive state; post-operative aphasia; and focal epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes relating to female patient aged 33 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; aphasia; headache; and diplopia. Surgical treatment given (?). Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: headache; gout; epilepsy; hemiparesis; emotional instability; depression; astrocytoma; haematoma; malignant glioma; broncho-pneumonia; and head injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, notes and photographs relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, notes and photographs relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; CO poisoning; and encephalitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; dizziness; convulsions; headache; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and photographs relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; fatigue; and vomiting. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.