A rare case of adipocytic tumor in subscapular region: hibernoma

Journal Title: Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 3

Abstract

Hibernoma is a uncommon, benign adipocytic neoplasia that arise from persistent of brown adipose tissue. Hibernoma is similar in clinical presentation of malignant tumors as liposarcomas, however they have not been associated with malignant potential. Hibernomas are usually painless, encapsulated and yellow-tan colored soft tissue neoplasie, generally viewed in adults. They consist of big cells that have centraly nuclei and acidophilicgranular cytoplasm. In this article, the histologic and clinical properties of a hibernoma arising from subscapular region was described

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  • EP ID EP603982
  • DOI 10.32322/jhsm.453528
  • Views 148
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(2019). A rare case of adipocytic tumor in subscapular region: hibernoma. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 2(3), 99-101. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-603982