J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2004 Jun;39(3):335-338.

Axillary Hibernoma: MRI Characteristics: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea. moon@inha.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.

Abstract

Hibernoma is a rare hypervascular benign soft tissue tumor arising from residual fetal brown fat. Awareness of the MR imaging appearances of this lesion may allow at least inclusion of hibernoma in the possible differential diagnosis prior to surgery.

Keyword

Axilla; Soft tissue tumor; Hibernoma; MRI

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue, Brown
Axilla
Diagnosis, Differential
Lipoma*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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