Giant Quadrigeminal Cistern Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract: We report the case of a giant lipoma of the quadrigeminal cistern in a 30-year-old female patient with headache, nausea, vomiting, and phono and photophobia. Despite the large size of the tumor, conservative treatment was chosen. Intracranial lipomas are rare benign tumors commonly associated with congenital anomalies, and their origin is related to an incorrect embryonic development. The diagnosis is made mainly by cranial computed tomographyand magnetic resonance imaging. The treatment of lipoma can be surgical or conservative, and there is no single treatment for the different patients' cases.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Lipoma gigante de cisterna quadrigeminal: Relato de caso e revisão da literatura
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Giant Quadrigeminal Cistern Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review ; day:13 ; month:10 ; year:2023 ; Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery ; (13.10.2023)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Albuquerque, Eduardo Alves Summers ; Soares, Pedro Felipe ; Conceição Júnior, Renato Teixeira ; Silva, Danilo Dias de França e. ; Nunes, Juliana Coelho ; Assis, Ana Flávia Paiva Bandeira ; Santos, Ana Paula Rodrigues dos ; Marques, Fabrício Nery ; Noronha, Bruno da Fonseca

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739274
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023120714343510698675
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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