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Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis

Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in 17 Cases Shailaja Shukla, M.D., Narendra Krishnani, M.D., Manoj Jain, M.D., Rakesh Pandey, M.D., and Ramesh K. Gupta, M.D., MNAMS OBJECTIVE: To establish morphologic features of xan- Preoperative FNAC in such cases would help to guide the thogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) on fine needle as- surgeon toward a correct surgical approach. (Acta Cytol piration cytology (FNAC). 1997;41:413–418) STUDY DESIGN: In a retrospective, five-year study, ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirates from 17 cases of Keywords: gallbladder diseases, cholecystitis, aspi- histologically proven XGC were examined for the pres- ration biopsy. ence of histiocytes, foam cells, inflammatory cells, multi- nucleate giant cells, bile, cholesterol crystals, Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is an un- degenerate cells, normal common inflammatory columnar epithelial cells, disease of the gallbladder capillary endothelial cells characterized by a focal or Preoperative ultrasound-guided FNA and a pink granular back- diffuse thickening of its biopsy may be very useful in ground. wall with fibrous tissue, RESULTS: The presence of acute and chronic inflam- differentiating XGC from malignancy, histiocytes, foam cells, mult- matory cells, and exten- which it may mimic clinically, inucleate giant cells, bile and sive histiocytic infiltration. radiologically and grossly.... a mixed population of in- XGC is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis

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Karger
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© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000332533
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Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in 17 Cases Shailaja Shukla, M.D., Narendra Krishnani, M.D., Manoj Jain, M.D., Rakesh Pandey, M.D., and Ramesh K. Gupta, M.D., MNAMS OBJECTIVE: To establish morphologic features of xan- Preoperative FNAC in such cases would help to guide the thogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) on fine needle as- surgeon toward a correct surgical approach. (Acta Cytol piration cytology (FNAC). 1997;41:413–418) STUDY DESIGN: In a retrospective, five-year study, ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirates from 17 cases of Keywords: gallbladder diseases, cholecystitis, aspi- histologically proven XGC were examined for the pres- ration biopsy. ence of histiocytes, foam cells, inflammatory cells, multi- nucleate giant cells, bile, cholesterol crystals, Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is an un- degenerate cells, normal common inflammatory columnar epithelial cells, disease of the gallbladder capillary endothelial cells characterized by a focal or Preoperative ultrasound-guided FNA and a pink granular back- diffuse thickening of its biopsy may be very useful in ground. wall with fibrous tissue, RESULTS: The presence of acute and chronic inflam- differentiating XGC from malignancy, histiocytes, foam cells, mult- matory cells, and exten- which it may mimic clinically, inucleate giant cells, bile and sive histiocytic infiltration. radiologically and grossly.... a mixed population of in- XGC is

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: gallbladder diseases; cholecystitis; aspiration biopsy

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