Hibernomas are extremely rare benign tumors of adipose tissue characterized by an admixture of brown fat cells with granular, multivacuolated cytoplasm and white fat cells. Hibernomas account for 1.6% of benign adipose tissue tumors and approximately 1.1% of all adipocytic tumors. Around 10% of these cases are intramuscular. It was initially described in the early 1900s as being composed of bro...

Lipoma, a benign tumor of adipose tissue is one of the most common benign neoplasms of the body. However, lipomas in the oral and maxillofacial region are rarely encountered. It accounts for 1 to 4% of benign neoplasms of mouth affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue. We report a case of intraoral lipoma in buccal vestibule in which surgical excision was done under ...

PURPOSE To determine non-radiographic risk factors differentiating atypical lipomatous tumors (ALTs) from lipomas. METHODS All patients with deep-seated lipomatous tumors of the extremities treated from January 2000 to October 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. Factors reviewed included age, gender, tumor location, size, histology, local recurrence, dedifferentiation, and metastasis. Multiva...

background and aims. head and neck tumors are the most common complaints of people referring to different medical sections, especially in children. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of these tumors in children less than 12 years of age to provide a better perspective for future studies. materials and methods. all the files in department of pathology at tabriz pediatric hospit...

background : breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. it accounts for 16% of all female cancers and 22.9% of invasive cancers in women. 18.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide including both males and females are from breast cancer. in this study we compared few serum elements in patients with benign and malignant breast tumor to find any related prognostic and predic...

The mediastinum is a unique anatomic area containing various structures and pluripotent cells, which allow for the development of a range of tumors. We report two pediatric cases of a lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum. Complete surgical excision of the mass in each was achieved through a lateral thoracotomy. Histopathologic findings showed a lipoma in one case and a lipoblastoma in ...

Thymolipoma is a very rare benign neoplasm of the thymus. We present the case of a 42-year-old male with a massive mediastinal tumor discovered on a chest X-ray after a motorcycle accident. The patient had no complaints, and his physical examination was unremarkable. Chest CT scans revealed a lipomatous mass containing areas of soft tissue density. The patient was submitted to median sternotomy...

Thymolipoma is a very rare benign neoplasm of the thymus. We present the case of a 42-year-old male with a massive mediastinal tumor discovered on a chest X-ray after a motorcycle accident. The patient had no complaints, and his physical examination was unremarkable. Chest CT scans revealed a lipomatous mass containing areas of soft tissue density. The patient was submitted to median sternotomy...

dermatofibrosarcoma protruberans is a relatively uncommon slow growing, locally aggressive fibrous tumor of the skin. it has a prospensity of progressing to fibrosarcomatous change in 5% of the cases. we present a case of a 56 yr old male with presented to the outpatient department of surgery, sri siddhartha medical college, tumkur with a chest swelling in 2013. fnac was inconclusive and the ma...

Atypical lipomatous tumors, so-called well differentiated liposarcomas are the intermediate or locally aggressive form of adipocytic tumors. Mediastinum is an uncommon localization for these tumors and they have a potential risk of recurrence following excision. We herein report a case with a giant atypical lipomatous tumor located at the mediastinum that was surgically excised. The patient is ...