Midline central nervous lipomas in children

We review the clinical, radiologic, surgical, and pathologic features of 15 children with central nervous system lipomas. Three were situated in the corpus callosum and 12 at the conus medullaris. The intracranial and the intraspinal disorders share several features suggesting that they are related....

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Published inCanadian Association of Radiologists journal Vol. 38; no. 4; p. 264
Main Authors Macpherson, R I, Holgate, R C, Gudeman, S K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1987
Subjects
Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Child
Child, Preschool
Corpus Callosum - diagnostic imaging
Encephalocele - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lipoma - diagnostic imaging
Male
Meningocele - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We review the clinical, radiologic, surgical, and pathologic features of 15 children with central nervous system lipomas. Three were situated in the corpus callosum and 12 at the conus medullaris. The intracranial and the intraspinal disorders share several features suggesting that they are related. Both are midline developmental abnormalities associated with dysraphism and both may have extrinsic as well as intrinsic components. Both can occur as occult asymptomatic lesions, particularly early in life, or can be part of extensive dysraphic malformations. Computed tomography is the best way to demonstrate the nature and extent of these lesions prior to treatment.
ISSN:0846-5371