Cervical hibernoma

Cervical hibernoma

Hibernomas, are rare, benign tumors composed of brown fat. They can affect multiple sites, including the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Their clinical presentation is similar to that of malignant tumors such as liposarcomas, which can lead to mismanagement. Imaging is useful but histopathologic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2022, Vol.35 (1), p.82-83
Hauptverfasser: Bhairis, Mohammed, Hammoumi, Massime El, Amraoui, Moaad, Oueriachi, Faycal El, Kabiri, El Hassane
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Hibernomas, are rare, benign tumors composed of brown fat. They can affect multiple sites, including the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Their clinical presentation is similar to that of malignant tumors such as liposarcomas, which can lead to mismanagement. Imaging is useful but histopathologic confirmation of the tumor is needed. We present two cases of histology-proven neck hibernoma treated with radical excision.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1963177