fibrosantes

Fibrosantes is a term used in medical Spanish and Portuguese to describe tissues, lesions, or processes that involve or promote fibrosis—the abnormal proliferation of fibrous connective tissue. As an adjective, fibrosante means fibrosing or fibrogenic; its plural fibrosantes can refer to fibrosing lesions or processes affecting different organs. In English-language medical literature the term is not common; fibrosis, fibrotic changes, or a fibrosing pattern are usually used instead.

Usage and meanings: The term is commonly found in descriptions of dermatologic, pulmonary, and hepatic pathology, where clinicians speak of a “lesión fibrosante” or a “patrón fibrosante” to denote tissue changes characterized by collagen deposition and scar-like tissue. It can refer to chronic processes that replace normal parenchyma with fibrous tissue, leading to impaired function. Fibrosantes changes often reflect underlying inflammatory, autoimmune, or chronic injury mechanisms and may be seen in diseases such as systemic sclerosis with fibrotic skin changes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hepatic fibrosis progressing to cirrhosis, or fibrosing interstitial diseases.

See also: fibrosis; fibrotic changes; interstitial lung disease. Note: The term emphasizes the fibrous tissue aspect rather than naming a specific disease, and its use varies by language and clinical context.