Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Masquerading As Gallbladder Cancer: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Journal Title: Journal of Interdisciplinary Histopathology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an uncommon variant of chronic cholecystitis, characterized by marked thickening of the gallbladder wall and dense local adhesions that may be confused with a malignant process. In this paper, the authors report a new case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis in a 63-year-old female patient that was misdiagnosed per-operatively as gallbladder cancer and treated with extensive excision. The common imaging techniques are not always able to differentiate xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis from gallbladder cancer and the final diagnosis is usually established by histological examination of the resected specimen. This entity should be kept in mind in difficult cholecystectomy cases.
Authors and Affiliations
Faten Limaiem, Beya Chelly, Sadri Abid, Emna Boudabous, Ahlem Lahmar, Saâdia Bouraoui, Sabeh Mzabi-Regaya
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