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2009 — April Case of the Month

Updated March 27, 2009

CLINICAL SUMMARY: GALLBLADDER  

CAP Foundation April 2009 Online Case of the Month

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A 39-year-old woman presented with recurrent bouts of right upper quadrant pain. Radiographic studies revealed gallbladder stones. A cholecystectomy was performed. A 9.0 cm gallbladder was received containing multiple stones measuring up to 0.5 cm. The wall was diffusely thickened without masses. An immunostain for tryptase was positive in the majority of cells.

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  • Atypical mycobacteria infection
  • Eosinophilic cholecystitis
  • Langerhan cell histiocytosis
  • Mastocytosis
  • Whipple disease
  • Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis

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