Scalp hibernoma: Case report and literature review

Scalp hibernoma: Case report and literature review

Hibernomas are uncommon, benign neoplasms derived from the remnants of fetal brown adipose tissue. A review of the world literature revealed 105 cases, with the interscapular location the most common. Typically, hibernomas are asymptomatic and slow-growing. Adequate treatment usually consists of sim...

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgical neurology 1994-10, Vol.42 (4), p.343-345
Hauptverfasser: Muszynski, Cheryl A., Robertson, Daniel P., Clay Goodman, J., Baskin, David S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Brown fat
Dermatology
Hibernoma
Humans
Lipoma
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Scalp - pathology
Scalp - surgery
Scalp tumor
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:Hibernomas are uncommon, benign neoplasms derived from the remnants of fetal brown adipose tissue. A review of the world literature revealed 105 cases, with the interscapular location the most common. Typically, hibernomas are asymptomatic and slow-growing. Adequate treatment usually consists of simple excision. We describe the second documented case of a scalp hibernoma.
ISSN:0090-3019
1879-3339
DOI:10.1016/0090-3019(94)90407-3