title: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: case series in a rural area, clinicopathological study and review of literature.
abstract: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a destructive inflammatory disease of the gallbladder, rarely involving adjacent organs and mimicking an advanced gallbladder carcinoma. The diagnosis is usually possible only after pathological examination. We are reporting two of such rare cases in female patients attending our institute. In both patients xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis was diagnosed on histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt -Ambala), Haryana, India. singalrikki@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rikki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: Samita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pinky
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: Bir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Bikash
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Naredi
authors.forename: Deepesh Benjamin
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kenwar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000473:pathology*