A case of hibernoma arising in the scalp.
- Author:
Hong Yong KIM
;
Han Uk KIM
;
Chull Wan IHM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mulberry cell;
Hibernoma
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue, Brown;
Adult;
Animals;
Female;
Humans;
Lipoma*;
Scalp*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(2):258-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hibernoma is a rare subcutaneous neoplasm resembling the brown fat of the hibernating animal. It is usually found in the interscapular, cervical or axillary regions. We report a case of this rare tumor which developed on the occeipital scalp of a 42-year-old woman.