Distinguishing Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis from the Wall-Thickening Type of Early-Stage Gallbladder Cancer

Background/Aims: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) mimics early-stage gallbladder (GB) cancer with wall thickening on computed tomography (CT), both clinically and radiologically. Preoperative differentiation of XGC from early-stage GB cancer is important for selecting the most appropriate sur...

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Published in:	Gut and Liver
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2010-12-01
Subjects:	xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis gallbladder cancer multidetector computed tomography
Online Access:	http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl.2010.4.4.518