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

Samayam, Purnima; Ramesh, Abhilash Gautham; Chandra, Naresh; Patil, Mallikarjun; Prasanna, D.

doi:10.9734/ijmpcr/2015/19187

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“…It may persist in certain areas such as neck, axilla, periaortic area, mediastinum, and perirenal areas. [8] The function of this brown fat is to promote nonshivering thermogenesis. [1] On thorough literature search, we found that <20 cases of cervical hibernoma have been reported till date.…”

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Cervical Hibernoma: A Very Rare Tumor of Childhood – Case Report with Review of Literature

Prakash

Singh

Dhull

et al. 2020

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology

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Hibernomas are uncommon benign soft-tissue tumors which are composed of brown fat. They are usually seen in adults in the fourth and fifth decades and the common locations are thigh, shoulder, and back. Only few cases in the posterior neck region have been reported in literature. Hibernoma is very uncommon in the pediatric age group and those in the neck region are extremely rare. We present a hibernoma presenting as a swelling on the posterior aspect of base of the neck in a 5-month-old male infant. Considering the rare occurrence in the pediatric age group and difficulty in diagnosis, the clinical features, radiological features, pathological characteristics, differential diagnosis, and management of this rare tumor of childhood are discussed herewith.

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“…[9,10] Most common anatomical locations were the thigh shoulder, back, neck, chest, arm, and abdominal cavity. [8] Diagnostic imaging studies are invaluable in the preliminary diagnosis of fatty tumors. [2] Plain X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scan can suggest the fat density of the tumor.…”

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confidence: 99%