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A case is presented of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis that resembled carcinoma of the gallbladder on computed tomography. The large, infiltrating mass satisfied the criteria for massive carcinoma of the gallbladder.
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Cossi, A.F., Scholz, F.J., Aretz, H.T. et al. Computed tomography of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Gastrointest Radiol 12, 154–155 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01885128
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01885128