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    Diagnosis and Treatment of Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis
    (2014) Yabanoglu, H.; Aydogan, C.; Karakayali, F.; Moray, G.; Haberal, M.; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1161-3369; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1547-1297; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-947X; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-7287; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-7632; 24817291; AAJ-7865-2021; AAJ-5296-2021; AAB-3888-2021; AAE-1041-2021; AAJ-8097-2021
    BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to review our case load of the treatment and outcomes of patients with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data about 21 patients were reviewed retrospectively to determine age, clinical symptoms and findings, preoperative screening, operative findings, surgical history, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications. RESULTS: There were 14 men and 7 women (mean age, 65 +/- 11.3 yr). Preoperative ultrasonography of 17 patients showed a gallbladder stone in 14 patients, adenomyomatosis plus stones in 2 patients, and a polyp in 1 patient. There were 5 patients with acute cholecystitis and 16 patients with chronic cholecystitis. Gallbladder wall thickening was noted in 3 of the 12 patients who had abdominal computed tomography. Frozen section examinations were done in 5 patients. Radical cholecystectomy was done in 1 patient because of suspected carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: It is difficult to diagnose XGC preoperatively or intraoperatively, and the definitive diagnosis depends exclusively on pathologic examination.