Cerebral Intraventricular Lipoma and Sudden Death

A lipoma in the left lateral cerebral ventricle of a 73-year-old male is reported. This rather infrequently occurring lesion was an incidental finding in the patient's postmortem examination and probably accounted for the acute hydrocephalus that lead to his sudden death.

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1993-03, Vol.38 (2), p.489-492
Main Authors: Zappi, E, Zappi, M, Breithaupt, M, Zugibe, FT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - pathology
Death, Sudden - etiology
Forensic pathology
Humans
Lipoma - pathology
Male
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Summary:A lipoma in the left lateral cerebral ventricle of a 73-year-old male is reported. This rather infrequently occurring lesion was an incidental finding in the patient's postmortem examination and probably accounted for the acute hydrocephalus that lead to his sudden death.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS13433J