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May 16, 2026Sage Open Pediatrics0 citations

When Fat Meets the Brain: Corpus Callosum Lipoma in a Neonate

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BRBouanane RaniaBLBelkouchi LinaTOTaibi Ouiam

Key Points

  • To present a case of corpus callosum lipoma in a neonate with transient hypotonia and to highlight diagnostic approaches.
  • Case report of a male neonate with transient hypotonia.
  • Diagnosis confirmed using cranial ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Conservative management was employed, leading to favorable outcomes.
  • Congenital lipoma of the corpus callosum identified on imaging.
  • Transient hypotonia resolved spontaneously with conservative management.
  • Typical benign course of isolated corpus callosum lipomas was observed.

Abstract

Lipoma of the corpus callosum is a rare congenital malformation of the central nervous system and is seldom encountered in clinical practice. These lesions are most often discovered incidentally during neuroimaging performed for unrelated clinical indications. We report the case of a male neonate presenting with transient hypotonia, in whom a congenital lipoma of the corpus callosum was identified on imaging. The diagnosis was established using cranial ultrasonography followed by magnetic resonance imaging. The clinical course was favorable, with spontaneous resolution of hypotonia under conservative management. This case highlights the role of ultrasound and MRI in the diagnosis of congenital intracranial lipomas and the typically benign course of isolated corpus callosum lipomas.

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Rania et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b27a487c87a6a40d429https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225261430481
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