Hibernomas are rare, benign tumors of brown adipose tissue. While they have been found in a variety of locations, they are rare in the upper extremity and not previously described in the hand. Diagnosis is most often made histologically, and treatment consists of surgical resection. We present an unusual case of hibernoma in the hand treated with marginal excision, resulting in good function, cosmesis, and no recurrence.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
AhnCHarveyJC. Mediastinal hibernoma, a rare tumor. Ann Thorac Surg.1990;50(5):828–30.
2.
GaffneyEFHargreavesHKSempleEVelliosF. Hibernoma: distinctive light and electron microscopic features and relationship to brown adipose tissue. Hum Pathol.1983;14(8):677–87.
3.
LeleSMChudruSChalijubGAdegboyegaPHaqueAbidaJ. Hibernoma: a report of 2 unusual cases with a review of the literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med.2002;126(8):975–8.
4.
RigorVUGoldsteinSEJonesJBernsteinRGoldMSWeinerS. Hibernoma: a case report and discussion of a rare tumor. Cancer Lett.1986;57(11):2207–11.
5.
RigorVUGoldstoneSEJonesJBernsteinRGoldMSWeinerS. Hibernoma: a case report and discussion of a rare tumor. Cancer.1986;57(11):2207–11.
6.
StephenAHSanjayRPJohnWB. Hibernoma of the pericardium presenting as pericardial effusion in a child. Ped Pathol.1990;10(4): 575–80.
