Suprasellar teratoma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 19 Apr 2009
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 9 Apr 2021

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This teenager presented with headache and was found to have a partially fatty mass with locules of fat in the subarachnoid space.

A mass with fat and solid components is consistent with ruptured intracranial teratoma.

  • -<p>This teenager presented with headache and was found to have a partially fatty mass with locules of fat in the subarachnoid space. </p><p>A mass with fat and solid components is consistent with ruptured <a href="/articles/intracranial-teratoma">teratoma</a>. </p>
  • +<p>A mass with fat and solid components is consistent with ruptured intracranial <a href="/articles/intracranial-teratoma">teratoma</a>. </p>
Age was set to Teenager.
Gender was set to Male.
Presentation was added:
Headache

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  • legacy case

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Findings was changed:

Suprasellar teratomaA large suprasellar partially fatty mass with no post contrast enhancement, seen compressing the medial part of both temporal lobes and both basal ganglia area, notably on the right side with subsequent narrowing of the right lateral ventricle. Normal sella and pituitary gland.

Locules of fat spread in the subarachnoid space are noted, mainly at the right Sylvian fissure consistent with rupture.

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