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American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 13, Issue 4 1265-1267, Copyright © 1992 by American Society of Neuroradiology

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Postoperative dissemination of fat particles in the subarachnoid pathways

JD McAllister, LN Scotti and JW Bookwalter
Department of Radiology, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

A case of postoperative dissemination of fat particles into the cerebrospinal fluid pathways is reported. Following removal of a foramen magnum meningioma, a postoperative MR scan showed fat droplets in the basal cisterns and in the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles. The patient was asymptomatic and a repeat MR scan 7 months later was normal, with resolution and clearing of the previously noted cerebrospinal fluid fat.




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