Xanthogranulomatous Osteomyelitis

Xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis (XO) is a type of chronic osteomyelitis characterized by collection of foamy macrophages admixed with mononuclear cells. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is characterized by the presence of histiocytes, foamy macrophages, activated plasma cells, and presence of supp...

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Published in:Apollo medicine 2020-12, Vol.17 (4), p.275-276
Main Authors: Singhal, Seema, Shekher, Chander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
histiocytic
osteomyelitis
xanthogranulomatou
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Summary:Xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis (XO) is a type of chronic osteomyelitis characterized by collection of foamy macrophages admixed with mononuclear cells. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is characterized by the presence of histiocytes, foamy macrophages, activated plasma cells, and presence of suppurative foci and hemorrhage. It has been encountered in various tissues such as gallbladder, kidney, urinary bladder, fallopian tube, ovary, vagina, prostate, testis, epididymis, colon, and appendix. Very rarely, it can affect lungs, brain, or bone. Only three cases of XO have been described previously in the literature till date.
ISSN:0976-0016
2213-3682
DOI:10.4103/am.am_72_19