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Acta Cytol
; 54(5 Suppl): 875-8, 2010.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21053560
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Hibernoma, a benign neoplasm of the brown fat, clinically and radiologically can mimic a lipoma or liposarcoma, especially in the retroperitoneum. As treatment modalities vary, an accurate preoperative diagnosis may help the surgeon to plan treatment. Hence cytologic features of 2 cases of hibernoma are described. CASES: Two middle-aged men diagnosed clinically as having lipomas were subjected to fine needle aspiration (FNA). Smears revealed typical hibernoma cells with a minor percentage of eosinophilic cells and mature adipocytes. CONCLUSION: FNA is a highly sensitive and specific tool for the diagnosis of hibernoma.