[Name redacted], 43, [No occupation stated]
- 406 PM/1944-1945/135
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- 8 Oct 1944-30 Oct 1944
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1944
Date of death: 30 Oct 1944
Disease (transcribed): Generalised sarcomatosis due to primary melanoma of the right arm
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Systemic); Melanoma (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Levitt, Walter Montague
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This patient was first seen by Dr. Levitt on 16th April 1944 for malignant melanoma of the right forearm. He improved for a time, but when seen on 10th August 1944 secondary deposits had formed in other regions including the scalp, groin and chest. He was given stilboestrol and readmitted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, neck, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys, bladder, spleen and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a