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17 May 2024 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Uncommon Presentation of Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis in a True Gallbladder Diverticulum: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Maryam Abdullah AL Saleem ORCID logo1EF*, Zainab Mohammed AlSaeed1BE, Irfan W. Alhashim2B

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943843

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943843

Figure 1. (A) Yellowish outpouching of gallbladder body wall discovered in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (arrowhead). (B) Gross examination (arrow). (C) Histological appearance of the outpouching wall consisting of mucosa (black points), muscularis propria (red points), and adventitia (green points), confirming the diagnosis of true diverticulum. Foamy macrophage component of xanthogranulomatous inflammation within the true diverticulum (D).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923