A Case of Simultaneous Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis and Carcinoma of the Gallbladder.
- Author:
Hyo Sup LEE
1
;
Kwang Ro JOO
;
Do Ha KIM
;
Neung Hwa PARK
;
Yoong Ki JEONG
;
Jae Hee SUH
;
Chang Woo NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. krjoo@uuh.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cholecystitis;
Xanthogranulomatous;
Gallbladder neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma/complications/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery;
Biopsy, Needle;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Cholecystitis/complications/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery;
Endosonography;
Female;
Gallbladder Neoplasms/complications/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery;
Granuloma/complications/diagnosis/*pathology;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Staging;
Prognosis;
Risk Assessment;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Xanthomatosis/complications/diagnosis/*pathology
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2003;18(1):53-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare inflammatory disease of the gallbladder. Not only does XGC occasionally present as a mass formation with adjacent organ invasion like a malignant neoplasm, it can also infrequently be associated with gallbladder cancer. In the situation, it is difficult to make a differential diagnosis between the diseases. Here, we describe a case of a simultaneous XGC and a carcinoma of the gallbladder in a 61-year-old woman. To the best of our knowledge, there are only a small number of reports on this combination of diseases.
