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A 52-year-old female asked:

Is serositis just on the outside of organs? egd shows bile gastritis on lining of stomach.but rheum says this is serositis. i have sle. who is right?

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Dr. Sewa Legha
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
You are right re. se: Yes, serositis is only on the outside(covering) of an organ. It is difficult to see serositis, so the egd findings are more likely to be correct.
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