Giant intracranial lipoma

Tubbs, R.Shane.; Louis, R.G.; Loukas, M.; Shoja, M.M.; Blount, J.P.

Folia Neuropathologica 45(4): 247-249

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 1641-4640
PMID: 18176900
Document Number: 611387
Intracranial lipomas are rare and usually benign in their course. We report a case of a giant intracranial lipoma presenting with raised intracranial pressure. Additionally, this patient was found to have a large lipoma of the anterior fontanelle. The clinical course and outcome of this patient is presented and relevant literature reviewed.

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