The xanthogranulomatous process: xanthogranulomatous inflammation
C Cozzutto, A Carbone - Pathology-Research and Practice, 1988 - Elsevier
The precise histopathological features of the xanthogranulomatous process (XP) have been
defined in an extensive review of all cases from various organs available in our files. The
result was that the XP has the following aspecific but characteristic findings: the presence of
granular, eosinophilic, PAS positive histiocytes in the initial stages; the mixture of foamy
macrophages and activated plasma cells; the presence of suppurative foci and
hemorrhages. Abscess, necrosis and most of all hemorrhages playa a role in eliciting this …
defined in an extensive review of all cases from various organs available in our files. The
result was that the XP has the following aspecific but characteristic findings: the presence of
granular, eosinophilic, PAS positive histiocytes in the initial stages; the mixture of foamy
macrophages and activated plasma cells; the presence of suppurative foci and
hemorrhages. Abscess, necrosis and most of all hemorrhages playa a role in eliciting this …