Polyserositis is an exudative disease of varied etiology that manifests as fluid accumulation and fibrous thickening of multiple serosal membranes. Differential diagnosis of polyserositis requires the inclusion of both infectious and non-infectious causes. Management of serositis is vital to prevent complications like pericarditis. The management approaches for polyserositis include medical approaches to relieve exudation and surgical approaches to remove accumulated fluid and fibrous thickening.
Introduction Polyserositis, also known as Concato’s disease, is the effusive inflammation of multiple serous membranes, which can also produce fibrous thickening of these membranes. Generally, there is simultaneous involvement of pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, and sometimes synovial membranes. Polyserositis is a usual manifestation of an underlying infection or a complicated surgery of…
