Lipoma of the quadrigeminal plate cistern.
Two cases of quadrigeminal plate cistern lipoma detected by CT scan, one of which produced impairment of vertical gaze, are reported. The problems of diagnosis and therapy of intracranial lipomas are briefly discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D003336:Tectum Mesencephali / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology