Quadrigeminal cistern lipoma

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
mri

A well-defined fat equivalent signal lesion is seen on the right side of the quadrigeminal cistern just posterior to the tectum/midbrain with a minimal mass effect that shows a signal drop on fat suppression sequences, in keeping with quadrigeminal lipoma.

Mild mucosal thickening is present in paranasal sinuses.

Case Discussion

MRI features are characteristic of a quadrigeminal cistern lipoma which is the second commonest site for intracranial lipomas after pericallosal lipoma.

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