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Lipoma of the cerebral cortex: Case report

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The first clinically diagnosed and successfully operated case of a symptomatic lipoma involving the cerebral cortex is reported. The patient presented with severe headaches and recurring focal seizures with secondary generalization. Computer tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging suggested a left frontopariet al lipoma. After undergoing a craniotomy and tumor excision, the patient has shown resolution of headaches and seizures at 1-year follow-up. Lipomas of the cerebral cortex should be excised if symptomatic and accessible.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    H. -Sh. Yeh

  2. Mayfield Neurological Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    P. M. Britt, A. K. Bindal, M. G. Balko & H. -Sh. Yeh

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Britt, P.M., Bindal, A.K., Balko, M.G. et al. Lipoma of the cerebral cortex: Case report. Acta neurochir 121, 88–92 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405190

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