Hibernoma at Base of Neck- A Rare Case in a Six Month Old Infant
Purnima Samayam *
Department of Pediatrics, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bangalore- 560060, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India.
A. C. Ramesh
Department of Pediatrics, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bangalore- 560060, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India.
N. Sharath Chandra
Department of Pediatrics, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bangalore- 560060, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India.
Mallikarjun R. Patil
Department of Pediatrics, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bangalore- 560060, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India.
D. H. Prasanna
Department of Pediatrics, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bangalore- 560060, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India.
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Abstract
Hibernomas are very uncommon soft tissue tumors. They are composed of brown fat. They are usually seen in adults in the fourth/ fifth decades according to published literature. Very few cases in Paediatric age group have been reported. We present a hibernoma presenting as a swelling on the posterior aspect of base of neck in a six month old infant.
Keywords: Hibernoma, neck, infant