Agenesis and lipoma of corpus callosum: Case report Agenesia e lipoma de corpo caloso: relato de caso

The agenesis and lipoma of the corpus callosum is a very rare association. We report the case of a 18-years old woman with rare epileptic seizures since the age of 6 years, normal neurological examination, as well as normal electroencephalogram. The brain computed tomography scanning and the magneti...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 1995-09, Vol.53 (3b), p.667-670
Main Authors: Délrio Façanha Silva, Márcia Marques Lima, César O. Oliveira, William N. Oliveira, Renato Anghinah, José Geraldo Camargo Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agenesia
agenesis
corpo caloso
corpus callosum
lipoma
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Summary:The agenesis and lipoma of the corpus callosum is a very rare association. We report the case of a 18-years old woman with rare epileptic seizures since the age of 6 years, normal neurological examination, as well as normal electroencephalogram. The brain computed tomography scanning and the magnetic resonance showed the lipoma and the agenesis of the corpus callosum.A agenesia e lipoma do corpo caloso é uma associação muito rara. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente de 18 anos com raras crises epilépticas desde os 6 anos de idade, exame neurológico normal, assim como eletrencefalograma normal. A tomografia computadorizada de crânio e a ressonância magnética mostraram o lipoma e a agenesia de corpo caloso.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X1995000400021