[Hibernoma: an uncommon adipocytic tumor].

Ann Chir Plast Esthet

Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, centre des brûlés, hôpital R.-Salengro, CHU de Lille, boulevard du Pr.-Emile-Laine, 59037 Lille cedex, France.

Published: April 2011

Hibernomas are uncommon tumors composed of brown fat. Their consistency is multiple but usually harder than a regular lipoma. It is a mobile, slow-growing mass. Clinical symptoms are exceptional (pain or massive weight loss). The case of a 26 years old patient who suffered of a cervical hibernoma is reported to discuss the clinical and paraclinical aspect of the diagnosis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anplas.2009.06.009DOI Listing

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