Rare inflammatory disorder of gallbladder (GB) characterized by accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages and fibrous tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Makimoto S et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a review of 31 patients. Surg Endosc. 35(7):3874-80, 2020
Rahman J et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a diagnostic challenge for radiologists, surgeons, and pathologists. Cureus. 12(8):e10007, 2020
Reghunath A et al: Chronic gallbladder wall thickening: is it always malignancy? SA J Radiol. 24(1):1844, 2020
Saritas AG et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a rare gallbladder pathology from a single-center perspective. Ann Surg Treat Res. 99(4):230-7, 2020
Suzuki H: Specific radiological findings, if present, can offer high accuracy for the differentiation of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer. Ann Transl Med. 8(11):662, 2020
Lee NK et al: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for non-neoplastic conditions in the hepatobiliary and pancreatic regions: pearls and potential pitfalls in imaging interpretation. Abdom Imaging. 40(3):643-62, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging.40(2):385-99, 2014
Kang TW et al: Differentiating xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis from wall-thickening type of gallbladder cancer: added value of diffusion-weighted MRI. Clin Radiol. 68(10):992-1001, 2013
Zhao F et al: CT and MR features of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: an analysis of consecutive 49 cases. Eur J Radiol. 82(9):1391-7, 2013
Arora A et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: characteristic CT findings. Indian J Gastroenterol. 31(2):85, 2012
Shetty GS et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: sonographic and CT features and differentiation from gallbladder carcinoma: a pictorial essay. Jpn J Radiol. 30(6):480-5, 2012
Goshima S et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: diagnostic performance of CT to differentiate from gallbladder cancer. Eur J Radiol. 74(3):e79-83, 2010
Kim JH et al: Is xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis the most difficult for laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Hepatogastroenterology. 56(91-92):597-601, 2009
Uchiyama K et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: the use of preoperative CT findings to differentiate it from gallbladder carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 16(3):333-8, 2009
Klarenbeek BR et al: Percutaneous gallbladder drainage for xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 18(5):506-7, 2008
Kwon AH et al: Simultaneous presence of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer. J Gastroenterol. 42(8):703-4, 2007
Yang T et al: Surgical treatment of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: experience in 33 cases. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 6(5):504-8, 2007
Shuto R et al: CT and MR imaging findings of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: correlation with pathologic findings. Eur Radiol. 14(3):440-6, 2004
Iannicelli E et al: A case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: integrated US-CT imaging. Radiol Med. 104(1-2):106-10, 2002
Parra JA et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: clinical, sonographic, and CT findings in 26 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):979-83, 2000
Kim PN et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: radiologic findings with histologic correlation that focuses on intramural nodules. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(4):949-53, 1999
Won YH et al: Knuckle pad-like keratoderma: a new cutaneous side reaction induced by tegafur. Int J Dermatol. 37(4):315-7, 1998
Chun KA et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: CT features with emphasis on differentiation from gallbladder carcinoma. Radiology. 203(1):93-7, 1997
Rare inflammatory disorder of gallbladder (GB) characterized by accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages and fibrous tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Makimoto S et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a review of 31 patients. Surg Endosc. 35(7):3874-80, 2020
Rahman J et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a diagnostic challenge for radiologists, surgeons, and pathologists. Cureus. 12(8):e10007, 2020
Reghunath A et al: Chronic gallbladder wall thickening: is it always malignancy? SA J Radiol. 24(1):1844, 2020
Saritas AG et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a rare gallbladder pathology from a single-center perspective. Ann Surg Treat Res. 99(4):230-7, 2020
Suzuki H: Specific radiological findings, if present, can offer high accuracy for the differentiation of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer. Ann Transl Med. 8(11):662, 2020
Lee NK et al: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for non-neoplastic conditions in the hepatobiliary and pancreatic regions: pearls and potential pitfalls in imaging interpretation. Abdom Imaging. 40(3):643-62, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging.40(2):385-99, 2014
Kang TW et al: Differentiating xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis from wall-thickening type of gallbladder cancer: added value of diffusion-weighted MRI. Clin Radiol. 68(10):992-1001, 2013
Zhao F et al: CT and MR features of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: an analysis of consecutive 49 cases. Eur J Radiol. 82(9):1391-7, 2013
Arora A et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: characteristic CT findings. Indian J Gastroenterol. 31(2):85, 2012
Shetty GS et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: sonographic and CT features and differentiation from gallbladder carcinoma: a pictorial essay. Jpn J Radiol. 30(6):480-5, 2012
Goshima S et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: diagnostic performance of CT to differentiate from gallbladder cancer. Eur J Radiol. 74(3):e79-83, 2010
Kim JH et al: Is xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis the most difficult for laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Hepatogastroenterology. 56(91-92):597-601, 2009
Uchiyama K et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: the use of preoperative CT findings to differentiate it from gallbladder carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 16(3):333-8, 2009
Klarenbeek BR et al: Percutaneous gallbladder drainage for xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 18(5):506-7, 2008
Kwon AH et al: Simultaneous presence of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer. J Gastroenterol. 42(8):703-4, 2007
Yang T et al: Surgical treatment of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: experience in 33 cases. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 6(5):504-8, 2007
Shuto R et al: CT and MR imaging findings of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: correlation with pathologic findings. Eur Radiol. 14(3):440-6, 2004
Iannicelli E et al: A case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: integrated US-CT imaging. Radiol Med. 104(1-2):106-10, 2002
Parra JA et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: clinical, sonographic, and CT findings in 26 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):979-83, 2000
Kim PN et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: radiologic findings with histologic correlation that focuses on intramural nodules. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(4):949-53, 1999
Won YH et al: Knuckle pad-like keratoderma: a new cutaneous side reaction induced by tegafur. Int J Dermatol. 37(4):315-7, 1998
Chun KA et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: CT features with emphasis on differentiation from gallbladder carcinoma. Radiology. 203(1):93-7, 1997
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