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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:

PR2.11540, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11540
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; meningioma; weight loss; limb weakness; dysarthria; fatigue; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11560, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11560
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged43at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: pins and needles in legs; meningioma; and sensory deficit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11581, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11581
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: progressive loss of vision and hearing; unconciousness; supra-sellar meningioma; and hypothalamic injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11598, 1952-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11598
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; papilloedema; thrombosis; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1956

PR2.11673, 1940-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11673
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: orbito-frontal meningioma; tumour of optic nerve; hemianopia; proptosis; headache; and optic atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1952

PR2.11846, 1952-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11846
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; vomiting; drowsiness; and sphenoidal wing meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1961

PR2.12193, 1952-1970

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12193
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, charts, photographs, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; vascular tumour; thyroid carcinoma; epilepsy; spastic paresis; multiple metastases; foot drop; ataxia; and homnymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1970

PR2.12561, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12561
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: malignant oligodendroglioma; meningioma; comatose; brainsten ischaemia; hemiparesis; intracranial pressure; post operative subdural hygroma; and bronchopnuemonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12604, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12604
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: paroxysmal neuralgia of right glosso-pharyngeal nerve; meningioma; facial palsy; and tic douloureux. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.12623, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12623
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: left middle fossa meningioma; 3rd nerve palsy; spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage; pyramidal signs; and dizzy spells. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960