Hyaloserositis

Hyaloserositis

In pathology, hyaloserositis is the coating of an organ with a fibrous hyaline,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 from inflammation of the serous 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 frosted liver (or sugar-coated liver) and frosted heart respectively.

Hyaloserositis of the spleen is usually considered benign, i.e. it does not necessitate any treatment.

ee also

*Hyaline
*Serositis

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