- Hyaloserositis
In
pathology , hyaloserositis is the coating of an organ with a fibroushyaline ,Hyaloserositis. Online Medical Dictionary. URL: [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?hyaloserositis http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?hyaloserositis] . Accessed on: June 21, 2008.] resulting frominflammation of theserous membrane (serositis ) covering the organ. [EMedicineDictionary|serositis]The
spleen is commonly affected and often referred to as sugar-coated spleen. [cite web |url=http://www.drugs.com/dict/sugar-coated-spleen.html |title=Sugar-coated spleen |publisher=Drugs.com |format= |work= |accessdate=] The liver and heart are also sometimes affected and referred to as frostedliver (or sugar-coated liver) and frostedheart respectively.Hyaloserositis of the spleen is usually considered
benign , i.e. it does not necessitate any treatment.ee also
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Hyaline
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