Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor: A case report

Asian J Surg. 2022 Aug;45(8):1650-1651. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.03.078. Epub 2022 Apr 4.
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Keywords: Appendiceal neoplasms; Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis; Xanthogranulomatous inflammation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Appendicitis* / diagnosis
  • Appendicitis* / surgery
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*
  • Xanthomatosis* / diagnosis
  • Xanthomatosis* / pathology