TY  - JOUR
T1  - Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis mimicking appendicular lump: An uncommon entity
A1  - Shirish Chandanwale
A1  - Indranil Dey
A1  - Supreet Kaur
A1  - Rahul Nair
A1  - Amardeep Patil
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2015
VL  - 4
IS  - 6
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.169116
SP  - 769
EP  - 771
N2  - Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is rare, and though it has been described in many organs, most commonly it occurs in the kidney and gall bladder. Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis is a very rare phenomenon. Clinical findings and imaging modalities are not sufficient for definite preoperative diagnosis. Clinical and radiological resemblances of these lesions to neoplastic processes often warrant excision. A 40-year-old female presented with pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, loss of weight, nausea, and abdominal distension since 15 days. Ultrasonography and computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis suggested neoplastic lesion. Surgical resection of the ileum, ileocecal junction with appendix, and part of transverse colon were done. Diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous appendicitis was made on histopathology examination.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/xanthogranulomatous-appendicitis-mimicking-appendicular-lump:-an-uncommon-entity-505
ER  -