title: Ruptured intracranial lipoma--a Fatty outburst in the brain.
abstract: Intracranial lipomas are rare congenital lesions that occur because of abnormal differentiation of embryogenic meninges. These lipomas are usually seen incidentally on brain imaging, and are usually asymptomatic and do not require treatment. The authors present a case of ruptured intracranial lipoma, discovered in an elderly patient presenting with dizziness and episodes of falls.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Resident at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worchester, MA. azygus@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaubey
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Resident at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worchester, MA. drgakulkarni@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. lovids@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lovely
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004244:Dizziness / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed