Quadrigeminal cistern lipoma

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

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Primary amenorrhea.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
mri
This study is a stack
Axial T1
fat sat
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Axial
FLAIR
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Axial
T1 C+
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T1
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T1 C+
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The MR sequences demonstrate a small well-defined lesion in the left para-median region of the quadrigeminal cistern. It shows high intensity on both T1 and T2 with loss of signal on axial T1 fat saturation.

The pituitary gland is normal in size with no focal lesion seen.

Case Discussion

MRI features characteristic of a quadrigeminal cistern lipoma.

The differential diagnosis should include:

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