Ependymoma in aqueduct

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.83
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1938
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 16 cms Width: 25.2 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Three drawings of sections of the brain at post mortem; a larger one on the left and two smaller ones on the right. Annotations on the back read "Ependymoma 3rd ventricle causing hydrocephalus" and "Patient's surname, Mr Jefferson, Dr Twining".

Signed by the artist at the bottom in the centre.

Tumour in aqueduct

In the top right corner.

There are three labels on the larger drawing, as follows: supra-pinal recess, posterior com:, and ependymoma.

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/13/228.