Incidental Hibernoma With an Atypical Presentation: Diagnostic Approach, Pathologic Correlation, and Lessons Learned

Matthew Whalen1, Tina Quach1, David Greenberg2

  • 1Radiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, USA.

Cureus
|December 1, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Hibernomas, rare brown fat tumors, can mimic liposarcomas on imaging. This case highlights differentiating features of FDG-avid hibernomas, lung hamartomas, and liposarcomas using PET/CT and MRI findings.