Abstract
An unusual case of bilateral intratentorial lipomas with extension into Meckel's caves and the cerebellopontine angle is described. Surgical and histopathologic correlation demonstrate that the lipoma encased the trigeminal nerve in Meckel's caves. The origin of the lipoma from the anteromedial margins of the tentorium is discussed and correlated with a recently proposed theory for the development of intracranial lipomas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1504-1506 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
Keywords
- Brain, neoplasms
- Lipoma
- Tentorium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology