Giant Quadrigeminal Cistern Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

We report the case of a giant lipoma of the quadrigeminal cistern in a 30-year-old female patient with headache, nausea, vomiting, and phono and photophobia. Despite the large size of the tumor, conservative treatment was chosen. Intracranial lipomas are rare benign tumors commonly associated with congenital anomalies, and their origin is related to an incorrect embryonic development. The diagnosis is made mainly by cranial computed tomographyand magnetic resonance imaging. The treatment of lipoma can be surgical or conservative, and there is no single treatment for the different patients' cases.

Keywords

• lipoma
• tectum mesencephali
• resonance imaging
• lipoma
• teto do mesencéfalo
• imageamento por ressonância magnética