Open AccessIs final histopathological examination the only diagnostic criteria for xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis?
Author(s) -
Anshuman Pandey,
Dinesh Kumar,
Shakeel Masood,
Smita Chauhan,
Suneed Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/njs.njs_1_19
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , radiology , radiological weapon , cholecystitis , gallbladder cancer , gallbladder , jaundice , frozen section procedure , general surgery , surgery
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is an uncommon inflammatory disease of gallbladder (GB) and can mimic GB cancer in extensive form. This study aims to assess the predictability of XGC on the basis of clinical presentation, laboratory tests, and radiological or intraoperative findings on frozen section analysis.