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Pericallosal lipoma - curvilinear

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Developmental delay.

Patient Data

Age: 21 months
Gender: Male

The corpus callosum is mildly hypoplastic with moderate dilatation of the 3rd and lateral ventricles. Small curvilinear pericallosal lesion around the inferior aspect of the splenium of high signal on T1, T2 and FLAIR, attenuated on sagittal T1 fat sat sequence in keeping with a pericallosal lipoma.

Case Discussion

MRI features of a pericallosal lipoma (curvilinear type) with mildly hypoplastic corpus callosum.

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