Craniopharyngioma

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.131
  • Dates of Creation
    • 14 Mar 1942
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 25.3 cms Width: 15.8 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Post mortem drawing of ventral view of pituitary region with outline drawing in the bottom left corner to demonstrate the position of the tumour in relation to the optic nerves and optic tract. Annotations on the back read "Patient's name 14.3.42 Rathke pouch (craniopharyngioma)".

Rathke pouch (craniopharyngioma)

Typed and attached to the bottom of the drawing in the middle.

Initialled by the artist in the bottom right corner.

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Related Material

Rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/13 and DDS/3/14.