chronic inflammation
Last reviewed 01/2018
Chronic inflammation is an inflammatory state characterised by inflammatory processes which continue for a relatively long duration. It denotes an arbitrary threshold beyond the state of acute inflammation when there are differences in:
- cytology
- histology
- cardinal signs
- systemic symptoms
It may arise as an extension of acute inflammation, after recurrent bouts of acute inflammation with partial resolution between, and as a new entity with no precedent.
The latter state is particularly characteristic of granulomatous inflammation.