title: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a European and global perspective.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is often mistaken for, and may predispose to, gallbladder carcinoma (GB Ca). This study reviews the worldwide variation of the incidence, investigations, management and outcome of patients with XGC.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 29 studies, cumulatively containing 1599 patients, were reviewed and results summarized by geographical region (Europe, India, Far East and Americas) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to present variability within regions. The main study outcomes were incidence, association with GB Ca and treatment of patients with XGC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, the incidence of XGC was 1.3-1.9%, with the exception of India where it was 8.8%. The incidence of GB Ca associated with XGC was lowest in European studies (3.3%) varying from 5.1-5.9% in the remaining regions. Confusion with or undiagnosed GB Ca led to 10.2% of patients receiving over or under treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  XGC is a global disease and is associated with GB Ca. Characteristic pathological, radiological and clinical features are shared with GB Ca and contribute to considerable treatment inaccuracy. Tissue sampling by pre-operative endoscopic ultrasound or intra-operative frozen section is required to accurately diagnose gallbladder pathology and should be performed before any extensive resection is performed.
authors.affiliation: University of Leeds Medical School, Leeds.
authors.forename: Matthew David
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hale
authors.forename: Keith J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodson
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: Giles J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Toogood
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D019160:Endosonography; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy