Hibernoma: a rare case of adipocytic tumor in head and neck.
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Hibernoma: a rare case of adipocytic tumor in head and neck.
Background Hibernoma is a rare soft tissue tumor stem from persistent fetal brown fat tissue. This benign tumor may occasionally occur in head and neck area and, in most cases, is characterized by an asymptomatic slow growth. Case presentation We presented an uncommon case of hibernoma of the posterior cervical triangle occurring in a 30-year-old man referred to the department of otolaryngolo...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1472-6815
DOI: 10.1186/s12901-017-0046-8