G. Hahn (Dresden)  

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2 Months  

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Head-Brain and brain nerves  

congenital  

Clinically unnoticeable 2 month old infant with perinatal adjustment difficulties. In the post-natal ultrasound in another clinic, there was an unclear structure seen infratentorally. We admitted this patient for further investigation with MR.  

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MRI 1 : Fat isointense mass of about 1 cm in size, originating from the right inferior colliculus (T2-TSE). Impressive chemical-shift artefacts (black line on the lipoma).




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MRI 2 : Fat isointense mass of about 1 cm in size, originating from the right inferior colliculus (T1-SE tra). Impressive chemical-shift artefacts (black line on the lipoma).




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MRI 3: Fat isointense mass of about 1 cm in size, originating from the right inferior colliculus (T1-SE sag). Impressive chemical-shift artefacts (black line on the lipoma).




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MRI 4: Fat isointense mass of about 1 cm in size, originating from the right inferior colliculus (T1 SE cor). Impressive chemical-shift artefacts (black line on the lipoma).




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MRI 5:Fat isointense mass of about 1 cm in size, originating from the right inferior colliculus (T1-SE-FS). The absent signal after fat supression proves the lipomatous character of the mass.

 

Imaging including endoscopy  

none  

Chance findings without therapeutic relevance. No follow-up necessary. Avoid surgery at all costs.  

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Tectal Lipoma, brain tumor, Lipoma, child, childhood, pediatric radiology  

G Hahn. Tectal Lipoma. PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 9.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020902155928