Serositis

Serositis is inflammation of a serous membrane.

General

• Relatively common.
• Seen in peritonitis, luminal performation.
• May be iatrogenic.
• Can be seen in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Microscopic

Features:

• Neutrophils -- classically lined-up at serous membrane.

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UTERUS, UTERINE TUBES AND RIGHT OVARY, TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY, BILATERAL SALPINGECTOMY AND RIGHT
OOPHRECTOMY:
- LEIOMYOMATA WITH FOCAL DEGENERATIVE CHANGES AND HEMORRHAGE.
- NONPROLIFERATIVE ENDOMETRIAL GLANDS WITH STROMAL DECIDUALIZATION,
  CONSISTENT WITH EXOGENOUS HORMONES.
- RIGHT OVARY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PATHOLOGY.
- LEFT UTERINE TUBE WITH FOCAL EDEMA, OTHERWISE UNREMARKABLE.
- RIGHT UTERINE TUBE WITH FOCAL ACUTE SEROSITIS (FAVOUR IATROGENIC), OTHERWISE
  UNREMARKABLE.
- UTERINE CERVIX WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.

See also

• Periappendicitis.
• Creeping fat.