Lipoma of corpus callosum

    
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Posted by CCF MD on September 22, 1997 at 15:55:32:

In Reply to: Lipoma of corpus callosum posted by A Brown, RN on September 20, 1997 at 21:11:52:

: A friend has been diagnosed with a lipoma of the corpus callosum by MRI and has seen a Neurosurgeon who told her that no treatment is required at this time.  She is experiencing frequent headaches, blurred vision, loss of motor activity of one side and ear pain; these symptoms are intermittent however she has been placed off work.  Her concern is letting the tumor go without treatment.
  1.  How common is the "wait and see" approach with this type of tumor?
  2.  Is surgery a viable treatment considering its location or is a permanent shunt sufficient to alleviate the increased intracranial pressure that occurs with a shifting or occlusion of the flow of CSF?
  3.  Is radiation an alternative for shrinking the tumor?
  Any advice or assistance is greatly appreciated.
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Lipomas are usually MRI curiosities more than anything else. If the lipoma
were to obstruct CSF flow then surgery or shunting may be required but this
would be very rare. Radiation is not a treatment for shrinking the tumor and
if were thought to be causing symptoms a neurosurgical consultation would be
required.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please
consult your doctor for diagnostic and treatment options of your specific
medical question.