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Subdiaphragmatic abscess

MedGen UID:
20987
•Concept ID:
C0038565
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic; Abscess, Subphrenic; Abscesses, Subdiaphragmatic; Abscesses, Subphrenic; Subdiaphragmatic Abscess; Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses; Subphrenic Abscess; Subphrenic Abscesses
SNOMED CT: Subdiaphragmatic abscess (52478002); Subphrenic abscess (52478002)

Definition

An abscess that is located in the anatomical space between the diaphragm and the liver and/or spleen. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubdiaphragmatic abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of puerperal infection.
Bhiraleus P, Roongpisuthipong A
J Med Assoc Thai 1991 Mar;74(3):162-4. PMID: 1861134
Subdiaphragmatic abscess: diagnosis and treatment.
Ozeran RS
Am Surg 1967 Jan;33(1):64-7. PMID: 6016523

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The rare thoracic complication: perforation of gastric fundus ulcer: a case report.
Polyakov IS, Kovalenko AL, Petrovsky AN, Akobyan AV, Porhanov VA
J Med Case Rep 2022 Dec 22;16(1):472. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03684-1. PMID: 36544235Free PMC Article
Splenectomy following JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor therapy in patients with myelofibrosis undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Barabanshikova MV, Zubarovsky IN, Savrasov VM, Korolkov AJ, Baykov VV, Botina AV, Vlasova JJ, Moiseev IS, Darskaya EI, Morozova EV, Afanasyev BV
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2019 Sep;12(3):140-145. Epub 2019 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2019.03.001. PMID: 30978308
Safety of an intercostal approach for imaging-guided percutaneous drainage of subdiaphragmatic abscesses.
Preece SR, Nelson RC, Bashir MR, Jaffe TA, Kim CY, Haystead CM
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014 Jun;202(6):1349-54. doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.10712. PMID: 24848834
Low-velocity gunshot wounds to the spine with an associated transperitoneal injury.
Lin SS, Vaccaro AR, Reisch S, Devine M, Cotler JM
J Spinal Disord 1995 Apr;8(2):136-44. PMID: 7606121
The risk of pericardiocentesis.
Wong B, Murphy J, Chang CJ, Hassenein K, Dunn M
Am J Cardiol 1979 Nov;44(6):1110-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(79)90176-0. PMID: 495505

Diagnosis

Primary extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix.
Akkour K, Alhulwah M, Alhalal H, Alqahtani N, Arafah M
Malays J Pathol 2021 Aug;43(2):327-331. PMID: 34448797
Bronchobiliary fistula: a rare postoperative complication of spilled gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Guruvaiah N, Ponnatapura J
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Jul 27;14(7) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243198. PMID: 34315741Free PMC Article
Subdiaphragmatic abscess due to penetration of a duodenal ulcer successfully treated with endoscopic transgastric drainage: a case report.
Takami T, Takihara H, Yasuda K, Kasyu N, Yoshitake H, Shintani H, Kataoka N, Yamaguchi T, Makimoto S
J Med Case Rep 2021 Jul 26;15(1):396. doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-02970-8. PMID: 34304731Free PMC Article
Idiopathic ileal volvulus with multiple concomitant infections in a starving man.
Tan LJ, Othman MS, Hiu J, Wong KT, Lai SK
Malays J Pathol 2021 Apr;43(1):81-85. PMID: 33903310
The risk of pericardiocentesis.
Wong B, Murphy J, Chang CJ, Hassenein K, Dunn M
Am J Cardiol 1979 Nov;44(6):1110-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(79)90176-0. PMID: 495505

Therapy

Bronchobiliary fistula: a rare postoperative complication of spilled gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Guruvaiah N, Ponnatapura J
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Jul 27;14(7) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243198. PMID: 34315741Free PMC Article
Splenectomy following JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor therapy in patients with myelofibrosis undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Barabanshikova MV, Zubarovsky IN, Savrasov VM, Korolkov AJ, Baykov VV, Botina AV, Vlasova JJ, Moiseev IS, Darskaya EI, Morozova EV, Afanasyev BV
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2019 Sep;12(3):140-145. Epub 2019 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2019.03.001. PMID: 30978308
Low-velocity gunshot wounds to the spine with an associated transperitoneal injury.
Lin SS, Vaccaro AR, Reisch S, Devine M, Cotler JM
J Spinal Disord 1995 Apr;8(2):136-44. PMID: 7606121
Treatment of puerperal infection.
Bhiraleus P, Roongpisuthipong A
J Med Assoc Thai 1991 Mar;74(3):162-4. PMID: 1861134
The risk of pericardiocentesis.
Wong B, Murphy J, Chang CJ, Hassenein K, Dunn M
Am J Cardiol 1979 Nov;44(6):1110-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(79)90176-0. PMID: 495505

Prognosis

Safety of an intercostal approach for imaging-guided percutaneous drainage of subdiaphragmatic abscesses.
Preece SR, Nelson RC, Bashir MR, Jaffe TA, Kim CY, Haystead CM
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014 Jun;202(6):1349-54. doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.10712. PMID: 24848834
Obstructive jaundice in Iran: factors affecting early outcome.
Moghimi M, Marashi SA, Salehian MT, Sheikhvatan M
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2008 Oct;7(5):515-9. PMID: 18842499
Transphrenic fistulization of a subphrenic abscess to lung parenchyma.
Romijn S, Sturm M, van der Schelling G
J Gastrointest Surg 2005 May-Jun;9(5):716-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.12.001. PMID: 15862269
Avoiding serious complications in laparoscopic cholecystectomy--lessons learned from an experience of 2428 cases.
Chen XR, Lou D, Li SH, Mao JX, Zhou ZD, Yu SM, Duan ZW
Ann Acad Med Singap 1996 Sep;25(5):635-9. PMID: 8923993
Low-velocity gunshot wounds to the spine with an associated transperitoneal injury.
Lin SS, Vaccaro AR, Reisch S, Devine M, Cotler JM
J Spinal Disord 1995 Apr;8(2):136-44. PMID: 7606121

Clinical prediction guides

Splenectomy following JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor therapy in patients with myelofibrosis undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Barabanshikova MV, Zubarovsky IN, Savrasov VM, Korolkov AJ, Baykov VV, Botina AV, Vlasova JJ, Moiseev IS, Darskaya EI, Morozova EV, Afanasyev BV
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2019 Sep;12(3):140-145. Epub 2019 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2019.03.001. PMID: 30978308
Abdominal abscess caused by Mycobacterium llatzerense.
Cárdenas AM, Gomila M, Lalucat J, Edelstein PH
J Clin Microbiol 2014 Apr;52(4):1287-9. Epub 2014 Jan 29 doi: 10.1128/JCM.03525-13. PMID: 24478406Free PMC Article
High-dose ciprofloxacin for serious gram-negative infection in an obese, critically ill patient receiving continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration.
Utrup TR, Mueller EW, Healy DP, Callcut RA, Peterson JD, Hurford WE
Ann Pharmacother 2010 Oct;44(10):1660-4. Epub 2010 Aug 24 doi: 10.1345/aph.1P234. PMID: 20736424
Obstructive jaundice in Iran: factors affecting early outcome.
Moghimi M, Marashi SA, Salehian MT, Sheikhvatan M
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2008 Oct;7(5):515-9. PMID: 18842499
Hepatic lobectomies in children: experience of a center in the light of changing management of malignant liver tumors.
Ekinci S, Karnak I, Tanyel FC, Senocak ME, Kutluk T, Büyükpamukçu M, Büyükpamukçu N
Pediatr Surg Int 2006 Mar;22(3):228-32. Epub 2006 Jan 3 doi: 10.1007/s00383-005-1608-1. PMID: 16395609

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical Techniques for Diaphragmatic Resection During Cytoreduction in Advanced or Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Bogani G, Ditto A, Martinelli F, Lorusso D, Chiappa V, Donfrancesco C, Di Donato V, Indini A, Aletti G, Raspagliesi F
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2016 Feb;26(2):371-80. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000597. PMID: 26588238

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