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Intrathoracic hibernoma: a case with multimodality imaging correlation.

Brent P Little¹, Florian J Fintelmann, Mari Mino-Kenudson

¹Division of Thoracic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. blittle@partners.org

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Pathology
Radiology

Background:

Hibernomas are rare, benign tumors originating from brown adipose tissue precursors.
Intrathoracic hibernomas are exceptionally uncommon, posing diagnostic difficulties.

Observation:

A case of a 67-year-old woman with a pathologically confirmed intrathoracic hibernoma is presented.
Diagnostic imaging modalities included chest radiography, computed tomography (CT), fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and angiography.

Findings:

The study details the imaging characteristics and histological findings of an intrathoracic hibernoma.
Discussion includes a review of the literature on hibernoma diagnosis.

Implications:

Accurate imaging and histological evaluation are crucial for diagnosing intrathoracic hibernomas.
Understanding the rare presentation of hibernomas aids in clinical management and differential diagnosis.