Hibernoma of the thigh: a case report and literature review
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20251154Keywords:
Brown fat, Hibernoma, ThighAbstract
Hibernoma is a rare benign tumor of brown fat. It presents as a voluminous slow growing mass in the regions where remnants of brown fat can remain in adults. We report a case of a hibernoma on the thigh and present the diagnostic and therapeutic elements of this type of tumor, whose differential diagnosis of liposarcoma.
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