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XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION OF THE SlGMOlD COLON: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Lo Chung Yau,
Lorentz Theo G.,
Poon Cycles S. P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00839.x
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammation , sigmoid colon , lesion , pathology , bowel obstruction , large bowel obstruction , gastroenterology , radiology , surgery , rectum
A rare case of xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the sigmoid colon presenting as intestinal obstruction is reported. This is the first report of this lesion involving the large bowel which demonstrated the characteristic macroscopic and microscopic features. Though rare, xanthogranulomatous inflammation should be considered in patients presenting with large bowel obstruction.