Abstract |
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a benign, uncommon variant of chronic cholecystitis characterised by focal or diffuse destructive inflammatory process of the gallbladder (GB). Macroscopically, it appears like yellowish tumour-like masses in the wall of the GB. This article reports on a 74-year-old woman with XGC mimicking GB cancer.
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Authors | Ofor Ewelukwa, Omair Ali, Salma Akram |
Journal | BMJ case reports
(BMJ Case Rep)
Vol. 2014
(May 08 2014)
ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24811556
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Cholecystectomy
- Cholecystitis
(diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
- Cholecystography
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Gallbladder
(diagnostic imaging)
- Gallbladder Neoplasms
(diagnosis)
- Granuloma
(diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
- Humans
- Tissue Adhesions
(pathology, surgery)
- Ultrasonography
- Xanthomatosis
(diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
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