title: MR imaging of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
abstract: We present a case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis that involved the liver and duodenum. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the MR findings in a patient with this disease. A large gallbladder was filled with a tumorous mass and the interface between the liver and mass was unclear. Small abscesses in the mass and prominent contrast enhancement of the peripheral region were found in our case, but these findings are similar to those described in gallbladder carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA