Publication: Granulomatous Inflammation of Gall Bladder
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Date
2015
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
3059-9547
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 86 - 89
Publisher
Public Health Concern Trust-Nepal (phect-NEPAL)
Abstract
Abstract:
Granulomatous cholecystitis is a condition affecting the gallbladder that is often confused with cancers and other types of cholecystitis, which poses a diagnostic challenge for medical professionals. We share a case of granulomatous cholecystitis in a 51-year-old man with resolving acute pancreatitis and hypertension. Imaging showed thickening of the gallbladder wall and presence of gallstones. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed and histopathological examination confirmed that the patient had granulomatous cholecystitis, characterized by presence of epithelioid histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells. The case highlights the importance of considering granulomatous cholecystitis in the differential diagnosis of gallbladder diseases, especially in patients presenting with chronic inflammation and gallstones. This report underscores the need for high clinical suspicion to differentiate granulomatous cholecystitis from other gallbladder pathologies.
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Nixon Dangol
Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Pradarsani marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2680-5830
Ranga Bahadur Basnet
Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Pradarsani marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sharmila Parajuli
Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Pradarsani marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Riti Amatya
Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Pradarsani marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Chronic inflammation, gallbladder granulomas, gallbladder tuberculosis, granulomatous cholecystitis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.63455/p3psf239