Soufiane Ghailane, Houssam Bouloussa, Sandra Fauquier, Caroline Ziadé, Olivier Gille


March 2018, Volume 27, Issue 4, pp 822 - 825 Grand Rounds Read Full Article 10.1007/s00586-017-5124-5

First Online: 07 June 2017

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Introduction

We report an uncommon case of paraspinal hibernoma with a T12–L1 foraminal extension and discuss the potential differential diagnoses of paraspinal adipocytic tumors.

Materials and methods

A 32-year-old woman consulted our department with a right subscapular and paraspinal mass. There was no associated neurological deficit. The MRI revealed a paraspinal adipocytic tumor with a T12–L1 right foraminal extension. Percutaneous biopsy suggested a diagnosis of hibernoma.

Results

Hibernoma is a rare and benign adipocytic tumor arising from embryologic remnants of brown fat. Specific MRI findings are discussed to differentiate hibernoma from other soft-tissue tumors. A planned marginal resection was undertaken with the final histopathology confirming the diagnosis of hibernoma.

Conclusion

Based on the Grand Round case and relevant literature, we discuss a rare case of paraspinal hibernoma with a foraminal component and no recurrence at 3-year follow-up.


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