Rathke pouch at PM

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.146
  • Dates of Creation
    • 9 Jan 1957
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 31.2 cms Width: 25.7 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Two drawings, both made at post mortem, with one showing retractors holding the cerebrum and cerebellum apart and one of a sagittal view of the posterior brain. Annotations on the back read "Rathke pouch. Cyst? Other drawings hernia of occ. lobe pushing dorsal midbrain" and "57.04.03.13 patient's name 9.1.57".

See also VFA.7.147 for another drawing relating to the same patient.

Initialled by the artist at the bottom in the centre.

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.