title: CT and MR characteristics of hibernoma: six cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of hibernoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively evaluated imaging findings of CT and MR examinations of six patients (three men and three woman, aged 27-48 years) with histopathological diagnosis of hibernoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On CT examination, the lesions were slightly hyperdense, and on T1- and T2-weighted MR images, they were isointense or slightly hypointense compared to the subcutaneous fat. All of these lesions showed contrast enhancement and one out of the six lesions had internal linear septations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hibernoma has a wide spectrum of CT and MR imaging findings, which should be considered in differential diagnosis, especially with other lipomatous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. memduhdursun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Memduh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dursun
authors.forename: Ayaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agayev
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Harzem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozger
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eralp
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirvanci
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guven
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tunaci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media