Right middle cerebral aneurysm

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.284
  • Dates of Creation
    • Oct 1948
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 21.5 cms Width: 24.4 cms 1 object Painting, watercolourBoard Good

Scope and Content

Colour painting of post mortem section of the brain showing extensive bleeding and clots on the right. The following is typed on the back "Aneurysm of right middle cerebral at first branch which had ruptured into the right temporal lobe. Clot evacuated at operation some days previously. Note recent haemorrhages in the walls of the empty clot cavity-probably cause of death".