A 58 year old woman with a corpus callosum nodule at autopsy.

Full Abstract

Intracranial lipomas are uncommon benign mesenchymal tumors, found usually near or at the midline. The existence of such intracranial tumors has been documented in the literature in only over 200 cases. Although usually asymptomatic, they can sometimes trigger neurological symptoms, specifically epileptic seizures. We describe the incidental finding of a lipoma of the corpus callosum at autopsy in a 58 year-old woman with a history of seizures, and provide a concise review of the pertinent literature with respect to this entity.

Author information

Author/s: Jeffers, Susanne K (SK); Bourne, T David (TD); Lopes, M Beatriz S (MB);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Letter

Journal: Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) (Brain Pathol), published in Switzerland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 19 (issue 4) : pp 743-4

Dates: Created 2009/09/11; Completed 2009/11/04;

PMID: 19744048, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/4/2009, IMS Date: )

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