Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Apr 2018)

Mammary Hibernoma: A Case Report of a Rare Disease

  • Eduardo Henrique Cunha Neves Filho,
  • Geórgia de Aguiar Feitosa Lima,
  • Ângelo Roncalli Melo Alves,
  • Valdenrique Macêdo de Sousa,
  • Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Saldanha da Cunha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1639500
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40, no. 4
pp. 232 – 234

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Abstract Mammary hibernomas are extremely rare benign tumors composed of brown fat cells, with only five cases previously reported in the literature. We report the case of a 42- year-old female patient with a painless growing mass in her right breast. A partial mastectomy was performed, and the diagnosis of hibernoma was confirmed by the histological features and the immunohistochemical profile. Although hibernoma is a benign tumor, its main differential diagnoses include aggressive lesions, making the accurate diagnosis essential to provide adequate care to the patient.

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