XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS APPENDICITIS-A RARE HISTOLOGICAL VARIANT
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i5.46990Keywords:
Appendectomy, Vermiform appendix, Xanthogranulomatous inflammationAbstract
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a chronic inflammatory process most commonly described in the case of gall bladder and kidney. The same occurring in the case of the vermiform appendix is a rare occurrence. Here, we describe two cases of appendicitis in which postoperatively histopathological examination revealed typical features of XGI in the appendix.
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