Schmorl's disease

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.206
  • Dates of Creation
    • 31 Aug 1936
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 21.3 cms Width: 25.5 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Post mortem section of the brain with large tumour and hyperostosis of attached piece of skull. Annotations on the back read "Patient's name 31.8.36, Jefferson MRI, meningioma" and "Schmorl's disease".

Meningioma

Typed and affixed bottom centre.

Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.

Related Material

UoM Library also hold the medical case notes for the subject of this drawing which can be found in the collection of Geoffrey Jefferson's patient case files, JCN/11/258.