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Case Reports
. 2013 Feb;26(1):27-9.
doi: 10.1177/197140091302600104. Epub 2013 Mar 8.

Small intracranial lipomas may be a frequent finding on computed tomography of the brain. A case series

J Gossner  1
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Small intracranial lipomas may be a frequent finding on computed tomography of the brain. A case series

J Gossner. Neuroradiol J. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Intracranial lipomas are described as a rare finding. In this small retrospective analysis of 50 cases undergoing brain CT for various reasons small intracranial lipomas where found in nine patients. In contrast to previous reports lipomas may be a frequent finding on CT imaging of the brain. In particular, these small lipomas seem to be incidental findings lacking clinical relevance. Radiologists should be aware of intracranial lipomas to establish proper differential diagnosis.

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Figure 1
Axial CT scan of the brain in an 88-year-old patient undergoing diagnostic work-up for suspected brain ischemia. Several small intracranial lipomas in the midline adjacent to the falx cerebri can be seen (on the left). Density measurement confirms the fatty nature of these lesions (on the right).
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