Lipoma in the cerebellopontine angle.
A case of lipoma in the cerebellopontine angle is reported. Intracranial lipomas are very rare, especially in the cerebellopontine angle. To our knowledge, only four cases, including our own, have been operated upon. Until now, total extirpation has not been possible. The singular appearance on computed tomography scanning of this dysembryoplasia is presented together with a bibliography of this subject.
D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed