Hibernoma of Right Shoulder :A Case Report.
- Author:
Ho Jung KANG
1
;
Bo Hyun HWANG
;
Min JUNG
;
Ja Seung KOO
;
Kyoo Ho SHIN
;
Soo Bong HAHN
;
Sung Jae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kangho56@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hibernoma;
Fatty tumor;
Brown fat;
Lipoma
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue, Brown;
Cytoplasm;
Humans;
Lipoma;
Liposarcoma;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Shoulder
- From:Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
2009;12(1):94-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Hibernoma is a very rare benign soft tissue tumor of the hypervascularized brown fat tissue with no malignant potential. MATERIALS AND METHODS: However, it is difficult to differentiate a hibernoma from other malignant tumors, such as liposarcoma using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and a surgical resection with histological confirmation is the treatment of choice. RESULTS: Histopathologically, hibernoma is composed of brown adipose cells that are polygonal and multivacuolated with a centrally located nucleus and granular cytoplasm, unlike white adipose cells. CONCLUSION: This article describes a patient with a histologically-confirmed hibernoma of the right shoulder.
