Subphrenic abscess

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Subphrenic abscess
Perforated cholecystitis with subphrenic abscess. Patient is an elderly female with a 2 month history of abdominal pain with a recent hospital admission for septicemia and ARDS. Large subphrenic abscess with also subhepatic abscesses likely the result of perforated complicated cholecystitis.
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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Overview

Subphrenic abscess is a localized infection between the colon and the diaphragm on the left side of the abdomen and the liver and the diaphragm on the right side of the abdomen.

They may occur following rupture of any organ in the abdomen or following any diagnostic (e.g laparoscopy) and surgical procedures in the abdomen.

Differential diagnosis of underlying causes

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Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology




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Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology



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