title: Hibernoma of scalp: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Hibernomas are uncommon, benign neoplasms of adipose composed of brown fat. A review of the world literature revealed about 115 cases. These tumors are asymptomatic and slow-growing, commonly seen in the the interscapular region. We herein present the third documented case of a scalp hibernoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*