Spinal Intraosseous Hibernoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.965
- Author:
Mi-Kyung UM
1
;
Eugene LEE
;
Joon Woo LEE
;
Kyu Sang LEE
;
Yusuhn KANG
;
Joong Mo AHN
;
Heung Sik KANG
Author Information
1. Departments of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2020;81(4):965-971
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hibernoma is a rare benign tumor that arises from vestiges of brown fat. Spinal intraosseous hibernoma has only recently been described in the literature, and only 12 cases have been reported to date due to its extreme rarity. Here, we report the case of a patient who was incidentally diagnosed with an intraosseous hibernoma in the thoracic spine, following a diverse imaging work-up and pathologic confirmation. We correlate the clinical presentation and imaging features of our case with those of previously reported cases during our review of the literature.
