Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

1 "Xanthogranulomatous inflammation, Transverse colon"

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Xanthogranulomatous Inflammation of Transverse Colon: Sang Hun Jung; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2007;24(2 Suppl):S725-730. Published online December 31, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2007.24.2S.S725

Abstract PDF: Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is an uncommon benign inflammatory disease characterized by aggregation of lipid-laden foamy macrophages (xanthoma cells) that usually presents with tumor-like appearance. The clinical and radiological findings are suggestive of advanced carcinoma of involved organ. A 66-year-man presented fever, upper abdominal mass during 10 days. By computed tomography, barium enema and PET-CT, his case suspected transverse colon malignancy. A laparotomy was performed. On operation, huge mass originated from mid-transverse was identified and transverse colectomy was performed. The pathologic report demonstrated xanthogranulomatous inflammation in transverse colon.

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