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Craniopharyngioma

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A benign pituitary-region neoplasm that originates from Rathke's pouch. The two major histologic and clinical subtypes are adamantinous (or classical) craniopharyngioma and papillary craniopharyngioma. The adamantinous form presents in children and adolescents as an expanding cystic lesion in the pituitary region. The cystic cavity is filled with a black viscous substance and histologically the tumor is composed of adamantinomatous epithelium and areas of calcification and necrosis. Papillary craniopharyngiomas occur in adults, and histologically feature a squamous epithelium with papillations.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.143, 1924-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.143
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: craniopharyngioma; papilloedema; and suprasellar cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1924-1936

PR1.675, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.675
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; epilepsy; headache; hemianopia; craniopharyngioma; chromophobe adenoma; and catalespsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.734, 1934-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.734
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; diplopia; head injury; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1960

PR1.777, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.777
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 16 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; dizziness; papilloedema; hydrocephalus; cyst; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934

PR1.832, 1934-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.832
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, newspaper clipping, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: squint; headache; vomiting; blindness; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1959

PR1.878, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.878
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 7 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hemiparesis; hydrocephalus; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934

PR1.882, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.882
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1935

PR1.978, 1935-1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.978
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; headache; blindness; hallucinations; epidermoid pituitary cyst; craniopharyngioma; and intracranial haemorrhage. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1937

PR2.373, 1941-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.373
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, correspondence, autopsy reports and black and white photographs and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: neuritis; head injury; headaches; vomiting; loss of vision; fatigue; forgetful; pituitary epidermoid tumour; craniopharyngioma; somnolence; and infantilism. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1944

PR2.743, 1941-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.743
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache;failure of vision; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1947