Abstract
Angiolipomas are slow-growing benign mesenchymal-derived tumors consisting of mature adipocytes and thin-walled blood vessels. While the majority of angiolipomas are found in subcutaneous tissues, rarely there are case reports of intracranial lesions. We present a case of cisternal angiolipoma in a 10-year-old female. She presented with vague symptoms like dizziness without neurological deficits and radiological evaluation confirmed a left-sided infratentorial cisternal partially enhancing mass. She underwent craniotomy and had complete resection of the mass, which was histologically composed of mature adipocytes and blood vessels, consistent with angiolipoma. A review of the literature found only 18 cases of intracranial angiolipoma ever reported with our case representing the first case of infratentorial cisternal region.
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This study was supported by Health Science and Technology Plan of Zhejiang Province [Grant No. 2021KY794, 2023KY147] and Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau [Grant No. Y2020419].
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Fang Shen, Shi-Ze Li designed the study, Tao Xu, Yue Yang, Ling-Li Zhou, Guang-Hui Ba took part in the literature and image/slide review, and Fang Shen, Han-Song Sheng participated in the writing of the manuscript. All authors reviewed the manuscript.
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Li, SZ., Shen, F., Xu, T. et al. A rare case report of infratentorial cisternal angiolipoma with review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst 40, 549–553 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-06099-5
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