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Hibernoma at Base of Neck- A Rare Case in a Six Month Old Infant

Purnima Samayam, A. C. Ramesh, N. Sharath Chandra, Mallikarjun R. Patil, D. H. Prasanna

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · pp. 121–124 · Published 29 Jun 2015

10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19187

Abstract

Hibernomas are very uncommon soft tissue tumors. They are composed of brown fat. They are usually seen in adults in the fourth/ fifth decades according to published literature. Very few cases in Paediatric age group have been reported. We present a hibernoma presenting as a swelling on the posterior aspect of base of neck in a six month old infant.

Hibernoma neck infant

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