Subphrenic Abscess

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.463.600.500 C01.539.830.025.020.810 C06.844.640.500
Concept/Terms	Subphrenic Abscess Subphrenic Abscess Abscesses, Subphrenic Subphrenic Abscesses Abscess, Subphrenic Subdiaphragmatic Abscess Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses, Subdiaphragmatic Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Subphrenic Abscess".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Intraabdominal Infections [C01.539.463]
Peritonitis [C01.539.463.600]
Subphrenic Abscess [C01.539.463.600.500]
Suppuration [C01.539.830]
Abscess [C01.539.830.025]
Abdominal Abscess [C01.539.830.025.020]
Subphrenic Abscess [C01.539.830.025.020.810]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Peritoneal Diseases [C06.844]
Peritonitis [C06.844.640]
Subphrenic Abscess [C06.844.640.500]

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