Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis: A Common Mimicker of Gallbladder Malignancy

Authors

  • Samikchhya Regmi KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Sneh Acharya KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Rubina Roy KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Garima Khadka KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Keywords:

Foamy macrophages, Gallbladder carcinoma, , Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an uncommon form of chronic cholecystitis. This condition is confused clinically and radiologically with carcinoma. The major radiologic finding  is the thickening of the gallbladder wall (>4mm). Pathologically, the areas involved by the xanthogranulomatous  process may appear as firm, yellow masses that resemble carcinoma macroscopically. The final diagnosis is usually made in pathology during microscopic examination. Hereby we report a case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis which had been confused as gallbladder carcinoma clinically and radiologically.

 

 

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Published

2023-05-19

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Regmi S, Acharya S, Roy R, Khadka G. Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis: A Common Mimicker of Gallbladder Malignancy. J. KIST Med. Col [Internet]. 2023 May 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];5(9):65-7. Available from: https://jkistmc.org.np/jkistmc/index.php/JKISTMC/article/view/246

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 9 (2023): Journal of KIST Medical College

Section

Case Report

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