Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Not Associated with Gallstone in a 9-year-old Girl.
10.4174/jkss.2009.77.1.72
- Author:
Haeyoung KIM
1
;
Yonghoon CHO
;
Jaehong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Busan, Korea. dr-cyh@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis;
Child;
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biliary Fistula;
Child;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Colic;
Gallbladder;
Gallstones;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Postoperative Complications;
Prevalence;
Xanthomatosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2009;77(1):72-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is known to be a rare, variant type of chronic cholecystitis and more frequently found in the adults with a prevalence of 0.7 to 13.2% of all cholecystitis, moreover very rare in children. Clinically, this usually presents as chronic or acute cholecystitis associated with gallstones, but biliary colic is unusual. Although it requires surgery for management, it may accompany some difficulties during cholecystectomy and postoperative complications such as biliary fistula. It could also give rise to higher conversion rates than other diseases of the gallbladder during laparoscopic procedures. We experienced a very rare pediatric case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis not associated with gallstones, successfully managed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hereby report it with literature reviews.
