Trigeminal nerve lipoma presenting with trigeminal neuralgia: case report and literature review

Sudden death associated with lipoma of the cerebellopontine angl

“…Intracranial lipomas (ILs) are benign, slow-growing neoplasms that typically cause progressive neurological symptoms with loss of hearing ability, dizziness, tinnitus, trigeminal neuralgia, and occasionally, involvement of the facial 6 and trigeminal nerves. [10][11][12][13] Macroscopically, although presenting as well-defined masses of adipose tissue incorporating the fibers of the cranial nerves due to the high degree of vascularization, they can be misinterpreted as hamartomas. 6,14 Microscopically, ILs consist of mature adipose tissue, large cells rich in lipids, and little or no fibrous stroma, similar to the lipomas found in other body sites.…”

Lipoma, un tumor frecuente de localización atípica. Reporte de caso clínico

“…El seguimiento debe realizarse cada tres a cinco años con estudios de RM, reduciendo el tiempo en relación con la sintomatología 5 . La intervención quirúrgica es una opción infrecuente, aplicada a pacientes con síntomas graves o con un diagnóstico radiológico incierto; su principal limitación son las complicaciones transquirúrgicas por un área anatómica compleja 9 .…”