What is Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis?
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gallbladder characterized by focal or diffuse destructive inflammatory process followed by marked proliferative fibrosis along with infiltration of macrophages and foamy cells[1].
Are gallbladder polyps normal?
Gallbladder polyps are common and 95 percent are noncancerous. Most gallbladder polyps are diagnosed during an examination performed for an unrelated illness. If you have gallbladder polyps, you likely won’t show any symptoms.
What is Tumefactive sludge?
Tumefactive sludge appears as the absence of blood flow in the mass on color Doppler US, because it is composed of a suspension of cholesterol monohydrate crystals or calcium bilirubinate granules embedded in mucus (13,18).
What is GB in CT scan?
A retrospective assessment of contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan findings in histopathologically proven cases of carcinoma of the gallbladder (GB) was performed to review its role in diagnosis, staging and assessment of surgical resectability.
What does Xanthogranulomatous mean?
The Xanthogranulomatous Process (XP), is a form of acute and chronic inflammation characterized by an exuberant clustering of foamy macrophages among other inflammatory cells.
What causes Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis?
It is postulated that xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis results from rupture of occluded Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, with subsequent intramural extravasation of inspissated bile and mucin 3. This further attracts histiocytes to phagocytize insoluble cholesterol.
What causes Tumefactive sludge?
What is Tumefactive?
Tumefactive MS is a rare type that causes a tumor-like growth in the brain. Symptoms are similar to what happens with brain tumors. Over time, it usually turns into relapsing-remitting MS. That’s when you have an episode (a relapse), then get better (remit).
Quali sono i sintomi del tumore al colon con sede nel colon discendente?
Sintomi del tumore al colon con sede nel colon discendente e nel sigma. I sintomi dei tumori con sede nel colon discendente o nel sigma sono legati, principalmente, all’effetto ostruttivo-occlusivo, dipendente dalla presenza della massa tumorale all’interno dell’intestino (occlusione intestinale).
Come avviene nel caso dei tumori al colon ascendente?
Come nel caso dei tumori al colon ascendente, anche in presenza delle neoplasie al colon discendente o del sigma, le emorragie prodotte dall’infiltrazione della massa tumorale comportano anemia e una serie di altri disturbi strettamente connessi allo stato anemico, quali stanchezza, dispnea, affaticamento ecc.
Quali sono i sintomi tipici del cancro al colon ascendente?
A completare il quadro sintomatologico tipico del cancro al colon ascendente sono: Il dolore a livello dei quadranti addominali di destra. Di norma, è una sensazione non molto intensa e di tipo gravativo (cioè che opprime); La presenza di una massa palpabile nella regione addominale destra.
