title: Xanthogranulomatous gastritis: association with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
abstract: A case of xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the gastric wall is reported. The lesion was associated with adherent xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and simulated, clinically, a malignant neoplasm. Histologically, foamy histiocytes, multi-nucleated giant cells, other inflammatory cells, fibrous reaction with spindle cells and cholesterol clefts were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Civil Hospital, Treviglio, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guarino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micoli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tricomi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cristofori
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology