Hibernoma: A rare benign tumor

Hibernomas are rare soft-tissue benign neoplasms composed of brown adipose tissue. In 1906, Merkel named these tumors Pseudolipoma, then in 1914, Grey coined the term as Hibernoma because of its similarity to brown fat in hibernating animal species. Symptoms secondary to extrinsic compression of nei...

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Main Authors: R Thriveni, Sunitha Bhosle, D N S. V. Ramesh, A H Praveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2021;volume=33;issue=2;spage=230;epage=232;aulast=Thriveni