A Rare Presentation of Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis as Bouveret’s Syndrome

The purpose of this paper is to present sonographic and CT imaging findings of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) presented as Bouveret’s syndrome, a very rare cause of gastric obstruction. While the patient’s physical examination, upper GI endoscopy, and radiological findings all pointed to Bo...

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Published in:Case reports in radiology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-4
Main Authors: Solmaz Tuncer, Ayşegül, Gürel, Safiye, Coşgun, Zeliha, Büber, Ahmet, Çakmaz, Rıdvan, Hasdemir, Oğuz A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to present sonographic and CT imaging findings of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) presented as Bouveret’s syndrome, a very rare cause of gastric obstruction. While the patient’s physical examination, upper GI endoscopy, and radiological findings all pointed to Bouveret’s syndrome, CT differential diagnosis suggested either XGC or gallbladder carcinoma, and the final diagnosis was done histopathologically. Our paper aims to increase awareness in radiologically diagnosing XGC cases by introducing the possibility of existence of Bouveret’s syndrome.
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2012/402768