Follicular Cholecystitis Mimicking Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis and Malignancy: A Case Report

Abstract: Chronic follicular cholecystitis (CFC) is a rare pathology characterized by prominent lymphoid follicles in the lamina propria distributed throughout the gallbladder wall. It has also been mentioned in the literature as lymphoid hyperplasia and pseudolymphoma. CFC represents less than 2% of cholecystectomies. Its etiopathology is mostly unknown. Most reports are based on histopathological findings, with little or no imaging analysis. We describe a case involving a 66-year-old man radiologically diagnosed as xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) versus malignancy, revealing CFC with surrounding inflammatory changes in the cholecystectomy specimen.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Follicular Cholecystitis Mimicking Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis and Malignancy: A Case Report ; volume:31 ; number:03 ; year:2021 ; pages:697-700 ; The Indian journal of radiology and imaging ; 31, Heft 03 (2021), 697-700

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Aineseder, Martina ; Grove, Roy López ; Mullenl, Eduardo G. ; Spina, Juan C.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736163
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022031909045622096429
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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