Axillary Chest Wall Hibernoma With Intrathoracic Extension Presenting as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

J Thorac Imaging. 2019 Jan;34(1):W10-W12. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000376.

Abstract

Hibernomas are rare benign soft tissue tumors derived from brown fat. This case report describes an axillary hibernoma with intrathoracic extension, presenting as a thoracic outlet syndrome. A multimodality imaging series illustrates the classic radiologic features of hibernoma as well as its highly unusual pattern of growth. The latter resulted in TOS with vascular displacement and osseous remodeling, features that are generally absent in lipomatous masses. Detailed preoperative imaging allowed to plan a single surgical procedure in which an extrathoracic axillary approach was combined with intrathoracic video-assisted thoracic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Lipoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome*
  • Thoracic Wall / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thoracic Wall / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*