Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor

Hibernoma is a rare benign lipomatous tumor showing differentiation of brown fatty tissue. To the author’s best knowledge, there is no known case of malignant transformation or metastasis. Due to their slow, noninfiltrating growth hibernomas are often an incidental finding in the third or fourth dec...

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Main Authors: Thomas Reichel, Kilian Rueckl, Annabel Fenwick, Niklas Vogt, Maximilian Rudert, Piet Plumhoff
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6840693
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author Thomas Reichel
Kilian Rueckl
Annabel Fenwick
Niklas Vogt
Maximilian Rudert
Piet Plumhoff
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description Hibernoma is a rare benign lipomatous tumor showing differentiation of brown fatty tissue. To the author’s best knowledge, there is no known case of malignant transformation or metastasis. Due to their slow, noninfiltrating growth hibernomas are often an incidental finding in the third or fourth decade of life. The vast majority are located in the thigh, neck, and periscapular region. A diagnostic workup includes ultrasound and contrast-enhanced MRI. Differential diagnosis is benign lipoma, well-differentiated liposarcoma, and rhabdomyoma. An incisional biopsy followed by marginal resection of the tumor is the standard of care, and recurrence after complete resection is not reported. The current paper presents diagnostic and intraoperative findings of a hibernoma of the upper arm and reviews similar reports in the current literature.
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spelling doaj-art-520e457b06bd4e5e8654348b34cd64d62025-08-20T03:36:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/68406936840693Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue TumorThomas Reichel0Kilian Rueckl1Annabel Fenwick2Niklas Vogt3Maximilian Rudert4Piet Plumhoff5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University of Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, University of Wuerzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, 97074 Wuerzburg, GermanyHibernoma is a rare benign lipomatous tumor showing differentiation of brown fatty tissue. To the author’s best knowledge, there is no known case of malignant transformation or metastasis. Due to their slow, noninfiltrating growth hibernomas are often an incidental finding in the third or fourth decade of life. The vast majority are located in the thigh, neck, and periscapular region. A diagnostic workup includes ultrasound and contrast-enhanced MRI. Differential diagnosis is benign lipoma, well-differentiated liposarcoma, and rhabdomyoma. An incisional biopsy followed by marginal resection of the tumor is the standard of care, and recurrence after complete resection is not reported. The current paper presents diagnostic and intraoperative findings of a hibernoma of the upper arm and reviews similar reports in the current literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6840693
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Annabel Fenwick
Niklas Vogt
Maximilian Rudert
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Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor
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title_short Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor
title_sort hibernoma of the upper extremity complete case of a rare but benign soft tissue tumor
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