Intraosseous hibernoma: clinicopathologic and imaging analysis of 18 cases

Abstract

Tumours were generally small, sclerotic and frequently found incidentally and can raise concern for metastasis. Whether or not these tumours are related to soft tissue hibernomas is uncertain.

Imaging diagnosis: CT characteristics of a retrobulbar hibernoma in a dog

“…However, consistent with the suggestions of Hall and Segall, 2 other studies have found that hibernomas can have attenuation similar to WAT 7 or an intermediate between fat and soft tissue 8 . Intraosseous hibernomas commonly present as either sclerotic or mixed attenuating lesions 10 . These findings in the human literature highlight the inconsistency of hibernoma attenuation; however, linear septations and prominent vasculature appear consistent.…”

“…Hibernomas have been described in human literature with affected sites including muscles (both appendicular and paravertebral), the thoracic cavity, cervical and interscapular regions, as well as intraosseous 6–10 . CT often reveals a hyper‐attenuating lesion compared with subcutaneous fat, with linear septations and prominent vessels with contrast administration 6 .…”