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Intracranial lipoma detected incidentally after trauma: A case report

Travma sonrası rastlantısal tespit edilen intrakraniyal lipom: Olgu sunumu

Yener Çakir(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-8381-6343
Enes Koç(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-2994-5032
Mualla Özsöz(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-3549-7555
Hakan Ak(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-6975-9822
Pages
130–133
Publication Date
2025-10-29
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In this case, our approach to the case of intracranial lipoma, which was detected incidentally in a patient admitted to the emergency department due to head trauma, was evaluated in the light of the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Intracranial lipoma is a pathology that is generally asymptomatic and is diagnosed incidentally in the clinic.
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Key Findings & Data:Although the diagnosis is made incidentally on intracranial imaging of patients who apply to the clinic for different reasons, the appearance of pneumocephalus, especially on computerized tomography (CT) sections, may mislead the physician in the differential diagnosis.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case, our approach to the case of intracranial lipoma, which was detected incidentally in a patient admitted to the emergency department due to head trauma, was evaluated in the light of the literature.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:İntrakraniyal lipom · Manyetik rezonans görüntüleme · Bilgisayarlı tomografi

Abstract

Intracranial lipoma is a pathology that is generally asymptomatic and is diagnosed incidentally in the clinic. Although the diagnosis is made incidentally on intracranial imaging of patients who apply to the clinic for different reasons, the appearance of pneumocephalus, especially on computerized tomography (CT) sections, may mislead the physician in the differential diagnosis. The golden standart in the radiological diagnosis of intracranial lipoma is the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, calculating the lesion density in Hounsfield Units in cranial CT examinations can also strengthen the diagnosis. In this case, our approach to the case of intracranial lipoma, which was detected incidentally in a patient admitted to the emergency department due to head trauma, was evaluated in the light of the literature.

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İntrakraniyal lipom genellikle asemptomatik seyreden ve klinikte tesadüfen tanı konulan bir patolojidir. Farklı nedenlerle kliniğe başvuran hastaların intrakraniyal görüntülemelerinde rastlantısal bir şekilde tanı konulmakla birlikte özellikle bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) kesitlerinde pnömosefali görüntüsü vermesi hekimi ayırıcı tanıda yanıltabilmektedir. İntrakraniyal lipom radyolojik tanısında altın standart manyetik rezonans görüntülemedir. Kraniyal BT tetkiklerinde lezyon yoğunluğunun Hounsfield birimi olarak hesaplanması da tanıyı güçlendirebilmektedir. Bu sunumda kafa travması nedeniyle acil servise başvuran hastada tesadüfen saptanmış olan intrakraniyal lipom vakasına yaklaşımımız literatür eşliğinde değerlendirilmiştir.

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Çakir, Y., Koç, E., Özsöz, M., Ak, H. (2025). Intracranial lipoma detected incidentally after trauma: A case report. Ağrı Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3, 130–133. https://doi.org/10.61845/agrimedical.1604928

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