©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2015; 21(44): 12653-12659
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12653
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12653
Table 1 The clinical presentations n (%)
| Variable | No. of patients |
| Presenting signs and symptoms | |
| Pain | 38 (90) |
| Chronic RUQ pain | 26 (61) |
| Acute RUQ pain, Murphy’s sign (+) | 12 (28) |
| Abdominal distention | 20 (48) |
| Anorexia | 19 (45) |
| Jaundice | 9 (21) |
| High grade fever (> 38 °C) | 6 (14) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 5 (12) |
| RUQ mass | 2 (5) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| Elevated WBC count | 11 (26) |
| Elevated blood bilirubin level | 9 (21) |
| Mild | 9 (21) |
| Moderate | 0 |
| Severe | 0 |
| Increased CA199 (> 22 U/mL) | 32 (76) |
| Increased CEA (> 4.0 ng/mL) | 6 (14) |
- Citation: Deng YL, Cheng NS, Zhang SJ, Ma WJ, Shrestha A, Li FY, Xu FL, Zhao LS. Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis mimicking gallbladder carcinoma: An analysis of 42 cases. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(44): 12653-12659
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i44/12653.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12653