A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis.
- Author:
Soon Chul BAE
;
Young Min KOH
;
Seok Jun MOON
;
In Seok BAEK
;
Young Jung CHO
;
Jang Won KIM
;
Do Ho MOON
;
Hak San KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis;
Gallbladder
- MeSH:
Acoustics;
Aged;
Cholecystitis*;
Female;
Gallbladder;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Pathology;
Ultrasonography;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;53(5):705-708
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an extremely rare benign inflammatory disease of the gall bladder characterized by yellowish focal nodular appearance with tissue necrosis and lipid-containing histiocyte (xanthomacell). Recently, we experienced a case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. A 71-year old woman was admitted with the complaints of RUQ pain for 1 month. On abdominal ultrasound examination, there were diffuse gallbladder wall thickening, echogenic nodule with acoustic shadow, the calculous cholecystiti and the gall badder cancer were strongly suspected and the operation was performed. At operation the gall bladder was marked enlarged and wall thickening with two brownish, oval shaped, smooth surfaced stones. The specimen was revealed a xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis by the pathology.
