Published October 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Hibernoma: imaging characteristics of a rare benign soft tissue tumor

  • 1. Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Univ. Hospital of Bern (Switzerland)
  • 2. Pathology Department, Univ. Hospital of Bern (Switzerland)
  • 3. Plastic Surgery Dept., Univ. Hospital of Bern (Switzerland)
  • 4. Musculoskeletal Radiology, UC San Francisco, CA (United States)

Description

Hibernoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor of brown fat. Awareness of the MR imaging appearances of this lesion may allow for improved preoperative diagnosis or at least inclusion of hibernoma as a possible benign differential diagnosis prior to surgery. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 590-595
ISSN
0364-2348
CODEN
SKRADI

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
33020938
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL TISSUES; DIAGNOSIS; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE