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'''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. | '''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]]) | They may occur following rupture of any organ in the abdomen or following any diagnostic (e.g [[laparoscopy]]) surgical procedures in the abdomen. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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) surgical procedures in the abdomen.