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Intrathoracic hibernoma: an uncommon tumour
A Yazicioglu1, T Altinok2, Y Agackiran3
1Ataturk Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. alkyaz@hotmail.com.
The West Indian Medical Journal
|April 24, 2014
Summary
Hibernomas, rare benign tumors from fetal brown fat, can exceptionally occur in the chest. Surgical resection offers a long-term, effective treatment for pleural hibernomas.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Surgical Science
Background:
- Hibernomas are rare benign neoplasms originating from fetal brown adipose tissue remnants.
- They typically present as slow-growing, asymptomatic masses.
- Intrathoracic and pleural localizations are exceptionally rare, with limited case reports.
Observation:
- A 40-year-old male presented with a pleural hibernoma.
- This case highlights an unusual location for this rare tumor type.
- The patient's pleural involvement was managed via surgical resection.
Findings:
- A literature review identified over 110 hibernoma cases, with only 20 in the intrathoracic region.
- This case represents one of the few documented pleural hibernomas.
- Surgical resection was performed for the pleural hibernoma.
Implications:
- Surgical resection appears to be a curative and effective treatment for pleural hibernomas.
- Long-term follow-up demonstrates sustained positive outcomes post-resection.
- Increased awareness of rare intrathoracic and pleural hibernomas is warranted for accurate diagnosis and management.
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