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Routine CT scan revealed intraosseous lipoma within the sphenoid bone and sinus with small intratumor calcifications.
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Multilobulated margins of the lesion were sharp and sclerotic suggesting nonaggressive growth (Figure 1).
MR scans showed a high signal intensity in sphenoclival mass in both T1WI (SE) and T2WI (TSE) with sharp and thin margin of low signal intensity.
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The lesion showed no contrast enhancement (Figure 2).
Fragment of the surgically removed tissues-visible conglomerates of adipose cells; hematoxylin and eosin staining.
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Histological examination revealed only adipocytes (Figure 3).