Ossified lipoma of the interpeduncular fossa: a case report and review of the literature.
The case of a 65-year-old woman with a calcified lipoma of the interpeduncular fossa presenting with a monoparesis is reported. This was excised, resulting in an improvement of her symptoms. The literature is reviewed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
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D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*