Intrathoracic hibernoma: an uncommon tumour.
The West Indian medical journal, cilt.62, sa.6, ss.554-556, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.7727/wimj.2012.158
- Dergi Adı: The West Indian medical journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.554-556
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brown fat, hibernoma, intrathoracic, soft tissue neoplasm, thoracotomy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Hibernomas are uncommon benign tumours that arise from the remnants of fetal brown adipose tissue. They are usually asymptomatic and have a slow growth pattern. Intrathoracic and pleural locations are exceptional for localization of hibernoma. A review of the English language medical literature revealed more than 110 cases, 20 of which were intrathoracic. In the article below, we discuss a 40-year old male patient who had pleural involvement and was treated by surgical resection. Following resection, the patient has remained problem-free for nine years.