"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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Mueller PR, Simeone JF, Butch RJ, Saini S, Stafford SA, Vici LG, Soto-Rivera C, Ferrucci JT. Percutaneous drainage of subphrenic abscess: a review of 62 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1986 Dec; 147(6):1237-40.
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Serrano A, Dahl EP, Rubin RH, Ferrucci JT, Mueller PR, Malt RA. Eclectic drainage of subphrenic abscesses. Arch Surg. 1984 Aug; 119(8):942-5.
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vanSonnenberg E, Ferrucci JT, Mueller PR, Wittenberg J, Simone JF, Malt RA. Percutaneous radiographically guided catheter drainage of abdominal abscesses. JAMA. 1982 Jan 08; 247(2):190-2.
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Ferrucci JT, vanSonnenberg E. Intra-abdominal abscess. Radiological diagnosis and treatment. JAMA. 1981 Dec 11; 246(23):2728-33.