Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: A lipid laden foam cell tumour of the gallbladder resulting in inflammation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is available below.
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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis, or a subtype of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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