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Meningioma

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A relatively common neoplasm of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that arises from arachnoidal cells. The majority are well differentiated vascular tumors which grow slowly and have a low potential to be invasive, although malignant subtypes occur. Meningiomas have a predilection to arise from the parasagittal region, cerebral convexity, sphenoidal ridge, olfactory groove, and SPINAL CANAL. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 372 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.1859, 1940-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1859
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, drawings, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; failure of vision; papilloedema; fits; epilepsy; mental deterioration; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1959

PR1.1867, 1940-1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1867
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, drawing, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; meningioma; headache; diplopia; intracranial pressure; meningitis; hydrocephalus; and head injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1946

PR1.1889, 1938-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1889
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; headache; prolapsed intervertebral disc; back pain; neurinoma; haemangioblastoma; diplopia; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1938-1960

PR1.1896, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1896
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 46 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; failure of vision; dizziness; papilloedema; meningioma; and haemorrhage. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1940

PR1.1899, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1899
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; headache; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1940

PR1.1903, 1940-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1903
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: spinal arachnitis; meningitis; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1969

PR1.1911, 1940-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1911
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; meningioma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1954

PR1.1916, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1916
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographic negatives, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; meningioma; carcinoma; and chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR1.1962, 1940-1975

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1962
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: cyst; headache; ependymoblastoma; multiple sclerosis; von Recklinghausen's disease; fits; meningioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1975

PR1.1969, 1940-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1969
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; limb weakness; unsteadiness; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1960