Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a pathological diagnosis and does not usually mimic gallbladder carcinoma

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: The great gallbladder carcinoma masquerader

Introduction: Xanthogranulomatous chole-cystitis represents an uncommon chronic cholecystitis characterized by gallbladder wall thickening infiltrating to the adjacent liver parenchyma. This feature creates a challenge for the hepatobiliary surgeon in treating this rare disease, which mimics gallbladder carcinoma leading to unnecessary enlarged hepatic resection. Case Report: A 62-year-old male...

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis associated with carcinoma of the gallbladder.

When the histological material from 35 examples of carcinoma of the gallbladder was reviewed, three specimens were found to show xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis as well as the tumour, suggesting that these two lesions are associated with each other. This is important because xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis can mimic carcinoma, and there is potential for diagnostic confusion.

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: clinico- pathological study

In a retrospective three year study 13 cases of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) (seven female, six male) were found in 724 gallbladders (1 8%), an estimated incidence of 1 7 cases per 1O00000 population per annum. Symptoms often began with an episode of acute cholecystitis and persisted for up to five years. There was extension of xanthogranulomatous tissue into adjacent organs in nine ...

A Case of Simultaneous Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis and Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare inflammatory disease of the gallbladder. Not only does XGC occasionally present as a mass formation with adjacent organ invasion like a malignant neoplasm, it can also infrequently be associated with gallbladder cancer. In the situation, it is difficult to make a differential diagnosis between the diseases. Here, we describe a case of a simultan...

Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Masquerading As Gallbladder Cancer: A Diagnostic Dilemma