"Subphrenic Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Accumulation of purulent EXUDATES beneath the DIAPHRAGM, also known as upper abdominal abscess. It is usually associated with PERITONITIS or postoperative infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D013369
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.600.500 C01.539.830.025.020.810 C06.844.640.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Subphrenic Abscess- Subphrenic Abscess
- Abscesses, Subphrenic
- Subphrenic Abscesses
- Abscess, Subphrenic
- Subdiaphragmatic Abscess
- Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic
- Abscesses, Subdiaphragmatic
- Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Subphrenic Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Endoscopic transgastric drainage of a postoperative intra-abdominal abscess after colon surgery. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Apr; 71(4):880-2.
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Subphrenic abscess and recurring focal lesions due to tuberculosis in a patient with IgA deficiency. J Infect. 2007 Jan; 54(1):e9-12.
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Cholelithoptysis and pleural empyema. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Jul; 68(1):254-5.
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Intraabdominal abscess after penetrating abdominal trauma. Am J Surg. 1981 Dec; 142(6):699-703.