Table 4:

Conditions associated with significant reactive changes in mesothelial cells.

Liver disease (cirrhosis)

Underlying neoplasia (hamartoma, subserosal implants, fibroids)

Foreign substance (talc, asbestos)

Traumatic irritation (hemodialysis, operative procedures)

Chemoradiation therapy

Pancreatic disease (pancreatitis)

Inflammation and infection (pleuritis, pericarditis)

Infarction (lung infarct, pulmonary embolism)

Collagen disorders (rheumatic fever, lupus erythematosus)

Renal disease (uremia)

Chronic inflammation (pelvic inflammatory disease)