Inflammation of the membranes lining the abdomen, chest and joints and exudation of serous fluid.
Inflammation of the membranes that line the chest, abdomen, and joints, with accumulation of fluid in the cavities. Commonly the condition is inherited and intermittent and is termed familial Mediterranean fever. If complicated by infiltration of major organs by a glycoprotein the disease usually proves fatal.
Inflammation of membranes like the pleural membrane, pericardial membrane, and peritoneal membrane.