title: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
abstract: This short review discusses the incidence, cause and methods of diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. The association between the condition and gallbladder cancer is also considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Benbow
mesh_terms: D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis