Clin Ultrasound.  2018 Nov;3(2):66-68. 10.18525/cu.2018.3.2.66.

Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Mimicking Malignancy in Gallbladder

• Park KH
• Cheon YK
• Shim CS
• Lee TY

• KMID: 2555356
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18525/cu.2018.3.2.66

Abstract

A 46-year-old female was referred for gallbladder (GB) mass and intrahepatic duct dilatation. There was no abdominal pain in the patient’s examination, and there was no specific finding other than jaundice. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography performed on the day after admission showed stenosis of the proximal bile duct and biopsy was performed and a biliary stent was inserted. Abdominal ultrasound and abdominal computed tomography showed that the GB wall was thickened diffusely and the GB wall structure was maintained, suggesting the possibility of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis rather than GB cancer.

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황색육아종성 담낭염; 담낭암; 초음파; 컴퓨터단 층촬영검사; Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis; Gallbladder neoplasms; Ultrasonography; Computed tomography