Pediatric hypothalamic lipoma with hypothermia--case report
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Pasquale Di Pietro1, Carla Debbia, Maria Paola Fondelli
1Emergency Department, 'G. Gaslini', Children's Institute, L. go G. Gaslini 5, Genoa, Italy. pasqualedipietro@ospedale-faslini.ge.it
Abstract:
This case report describes a lipoma located in the pre-mamillary area that appeared in a 5-year-old child. The first symptom was very deep, transient hypothermia. Laboratory exams were normal. Diagnosis of a lipoma situated in the hypothalamic-mamillary area was made by brain MRI. The lipoma showed no signs of growth and hypothermia disappeared over the following 2 years. It is an unusual case of the body adapting to a new anatomic situation.
