A CASE OF XANTHOGRANULOMA ARISING IN THE APPENDIX

A case of xanthogranuloma arising in the appendix is reported. A 62-year-old female was admitted to our hospital complaining of discomfort after urination and macroscopic hematuria. Cystoscopic evaluation concluded a solid none-papillous tumor existing on the dome and its pathohistological diangosis was transitional cell carcinolna (Gradel-2). However, CT examination demonstrated aboult a diameter of 3 cm sized tumor growing extramurany from the urinary bladder.Operative findings showed that the tumor existed between the appendix and urinary bladder and had remarkable adhesion to the both organs. Therefore partial cystectomy and right hemicolectomy were extensively perfomed because of a possible malignancy. The pathohistological features of the tumor indicated a xanthogranuloma arising in the appendix. A brief discussion was added on this rare case.