serositis

{{Short description|Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body}}

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Serositis refers to inflammation of the serous tissues of the body, the tissues lining the lungs (pleura), heart (pericardium), and the inner lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) and organs within. It is commonly found with fat wrapping or creeping fat.{{cite book | title = The ASCRS textbook of colon and rectal surgery | chapter = Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Evaluation |editor1= Bruce G. Wolff |editor2=James W. Fleshman |editor3=David E. Beck | publisher = Springer | year = 2007 | pages = 551 | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=3dDYW2tbx6UC&q=serositis+fat+wrapping&pg=PA551 | access-date = 2010-06-15 | isbn = 978-0-387-24846-2}}