Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis



Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis


Laura Webb Lamps, MD









Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis often features a markedly thickened wall with overlying mucosal ulceration. Note the associated cholesterol clefts image in the granulomatous inflammation.






Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is often characterized by a dense infiltrate of foamy histiocytes, many of which contain ceroid pigment. Multinucleated giant cells are also common image.


TERMINOLOGY


Abbreviations



  • Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC)


Synonyms



  • Cholegranulomas


  • Ceroid granulomas


Definitions



  • Variant of chronic cholecystitis featuring florid proliferation of foamy macrophages and granulomatous reaction to bile

Jul 7, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis

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