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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:

PR2.3620, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3620
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: weight gain; memory lapses; vomiting; hydrocephalus; cyst; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.3622, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3622
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary epidermoid cyst; somnolence; headache; vomiting; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1945

PR2.4575, 1946-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4575
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary tumour; infantilism; and craniopharyngioma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1956

PR2.6267, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6267
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; cyst; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6497, 1948-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6497
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: craniopharyngioma; headache; diplopia; cyst; fits; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950

PR2.6747, 1948-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6747
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: craniopharyngioma; vomiting; diplopia; headache; and cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1956

PR2.7728, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7728
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; personality change; headache; fits; hallucinations; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital following several admissions.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8326, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8326
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) first examined in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; craniopharyngioma; meningoencephalitis; colloid cyst; meningitis; and venous thrombosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.10490, 1942-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10490
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1951

PR2.10849, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10849
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: failing vision; attacks of somnolence; chromophobe adenoma; cardiac failure; hemianopic field defects; craniopharyngioma; and sub-chiasmal tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952