XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS CHOLECYSTITIS: A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA

Author: Summaya S ¹ ; Aun A ² ; Shamaila A ² ; Muhammad Rauf S ¹ ; Amjad Siraj M ¹
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1. Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakista
2. United Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Gallbladder mass; Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis; Giant histiocytes
From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2018;21(2):1-3
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a rare histopathological finding and accounts for 1.3% to 5.2% of cases. It closely resembles gallbladder cancer because of its extensive inflammation and involvement of the surrounding organs. We are reporting a case where it presents as an extensive inflammatory mass mimicking gallbladder cancer.
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