Research Article
Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis Masquerading as Gallbladder Cancer: Can It Be Diagnosed Preoperatively?
Table 1
Comparison of clinical features and tumour markers between XGC and GBC.
| | | XGC | GBC | value |
| | Age (mean ± SD) | 56.2 ± 12.4 | 58 ± 11.1 | NS | | Male/female | 6/9 | 25/35 | NS | | Abdominal pain (%) | 16 (100) | 37 (61) | | | Acute cholecystitis (%) | 12 (75) | 9 (15) | | | Cholelithiasis (%) | 11 (68.8) | 17 (28.3) | | | Choledocholithiasis (%) | 4 (25) | 2 (3.3) | | | Loss of weight (%) | 3 (18.8) | 36 (60) | | | Loss of appetite (%) | 9 (56) | 42 (70) | | | Diabetes (%) | 5 (31.3) | 18 (30) | NS | | Jaundice | 2 (12.5) | 8 (13.3) | NS | | Palpable mass | 5 (18.8) | 7 (11.7) | NS | | Tumour markers | | | | | CEA (≥4 ng/mL) | 0 | 49 | | | CA19.9 (≥20 IU/mL) | 2 | 41 | |
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