Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis in a Child: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described inflammatory process, which may involve any organ but is most frequently encountered in the gall bladder and the kidney. There are rare reports of xanthogranulomatous appendicitis (XA) in the adult population, but only one brief mention of such a...

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Main Authors: Sura M. Al-Rawabdeh, Vinay Prasad, Denis R. King, Samir B. Kahwash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/498191