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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Case report: hibernoma, a rare male breast mass.

Joanna Sajdlowska, Funmilayo Fawole, Anjeli Patel, Nawras Radwan, James Yang, Derick Christian

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Joanna SajdlowskaGeneral Surgery Department, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, United States.
Funmilayo FawoleSchool of Medicine, St. George's University, University Centre Grenada, West Indies, Grenada.
Anjeli PatelUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, ME 04005, United States.
Nawras RadwanSchool of Medicine, St. George's University, University Centre Grenada, West Indies, Grenada.
James YangGeneral Surgery Department, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, United States.
Derick ChristianGeneral Surgery Department, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, United States.

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Abstract

Hibernomas are rare, benign neoplasms characterized by the presence of brown adipose tissue. Although these tumors may arise in any region of brown fat, they predominantly occur in the thigh, shoulder, back, and neck. Hibernomas are rarely found in mammary tissue, with a higher prevalence in females than males. This case report highlights a unique presentation of a 20 cm hibernoma mass found in the right breast of a 31-year-old male. A diagnostic bilateral mammogram, unilateral MRI, and ultrasound were used to evaluate the mass. The patient underwent an intra-operative ultrasound-guided needle biopsy and left total mastectomy, revealing the diagnosis of hibernoma with fat necrosis. This report aims to delineate the pathological, diagnostic, and clinical features associated with breast hibernomas and to offer a comprehensive review of the literature on the subject. This case report also serves to expand the differential for breast mass in male patients, with a focused aim to prevent delayed diagnosis and treatment.

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breast massbrown fat tumorhibernomamale breast mass

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PMID39726572
PMCPMC11670770

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