LIPOMAS OF THE FRONTAL-LOBE

An extremely rare case of lipomas on the cerebral surface in a 65-year -old female is reported. The tumors were located both in an unusual fi ssure of the right frontal convexity and under the right frontal lobe associated with and surrounded by areas of focal cortical dysplasia. A ngiograms revealed dilated branches of the right anterior cerebral art ery associated with angiomatous tumor blushes. The etiology of the com bination of the lipomas and the anomalies, and the angiographic featur es, are briefly discussed.