central nervous system lipoma
MONDO:0003844Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names central nervous system lipoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the central nervous system frequently found in midline locations such as the corpus callosum, the quadrigeminal plate, the hypothalamus, the spinal canal or the cauda equina. Some contain Schwann cells, bone, cartilage or hamartomatous blood vessels.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003844), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: central nervous system lipoma
- Also called
- CNS lipomalipoma of central nervous systemlipoma of CNSlipoma of the central nervous systemlipoma of the CNS