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Sylvian fissure lipoma

Case contributed by Nick Tarasov
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Non-specific headaches

Patient Data

Age: 30
Gender: Male
mri

The lobular homogenous extra-axial mass located in the anterior part of the Sylvian fissure contacting with brain surface, showing fat tissue signals

Moderate cortical atrophy

No diffusion restriction

Case Discussion

Intracranial lipomas are rare lesions but seldom located in the Sylvian fissure. It can be associated with headaches as well as with a risk of rupture by head trauma.

 

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