Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an unusual inflammatory process of the gallbladder which is difficult to diagnose and manage and may be confused with gallbladder cancer. Many surgeons and pathologists are not familiar with this condition. We aim to highlight this condition and to review the role of laparoscopy in its management. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We reviewed the records of 4406 patients who underwent cholecystectomy in 8 years at two teaching hospitals in North Jordan. Forty-two cases of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis were identified. The details of these patients were analyzed. The findings were compared with results of a previous study in all cholecystectomy patients conducted in the same centers. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Ghazi Raji Qasaimeh, Ismail Matalqah, Sohail Bakkar, Abdulkarim Al Omari, Motaz Qasaimeh |
Journal | Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
(J Gastrointest Surg)
Vol. 19
Issue 6
Pg. 1036-42
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1873-4626 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25895976
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
(methods)
- Cholecystitis
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Female
- Granuloma
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
- Xanthomatosis
(diagnosis, surgery)
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