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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:

PR2.12729, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12729
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; and compression paraplegia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12827, 1953-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12827
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: spinal meningioma; chest pain; arm pain; back pain; leg pain; progressive paralysis of lower limbs; shoulder pain; and bladder difficulties. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1964

PR2.12924, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12924
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; gross disability of gait; scoliosis; crural pain; spinal neurioma; and thigh pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960

PR2.12933, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12933
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 77 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; anosmia; vascular hypertension; loss of vision; proptosis; and 6th nerve palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960

PR2.12995, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12995
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photographs and report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; extra-pyramidal syndrome; coma; brainstem ischaemia; hand tremor; and shuffling gait. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13000, 1953-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13000
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: left sphenoidal meningioma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1955

PR2.13002, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13002
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: Foster-Kennedy syndrome; homonymous hemianopia; hemiparesis; incontinence; oligodendroglioma; and sarcomatous change in a meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13231, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13231
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, drawing, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: thrombosis of cerebral artery; cerebral haemorrhage; Jacksonian epilepsy; parasagittal meningioma; degenerative vascular disorder; and cerebral vascular disease. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13241, 1953-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13241
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographic slide, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; headache; papilloedema; stitch abscess; and granuloma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1965

PR2.13273, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13273
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: spinal meningioma; progressive motor and sensory disabilities; spasticity in lower limbs; and hypoalgesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954