Intraosseous hibernoma in a patient with vaginal cancer: Case report with radiologic and pathologic correlation

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2024 Oct 30:56:101542. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101542. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Abstract

•Intraosseous hibernomas are rare benign soft tissue tumors most often diagnosed incidentally.•Intraosseous hibernoma imaging characteristics can mimic bone metastases, including sclerosis, PET-avidity, and heterogenous enhancement.•Bone metastases seconadary to primary gynecologic cancers are rare, but present in 1 - 16% of cases.•Appropriate recognition of this rare benign finding dramatically change staging and management.

Keywords: Benign pathology; FDG-avid bone lesion; Intraosseous hibernoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports