Presentation
Chronic headache.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Fatty falx on CT
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Multiple foci of fat attenuation(HU -6 to -15) noted in the falx cerebri anteriorly and tentorium cerebelli.
Anterior falx ossification also noted.
Age related diffuse cerebral atrophy and chronic small vessel ischemic changes seen.
From the case:
Fatty falx on CT
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The long white thin arrows point foci of fat.
Case Discussion
Fatty falx cerebri is an incidental finding and most commonly seen in elderly patients.
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