An abscess which forms between the diaphragm and the liver.
A pus-filled sac that develops on or near the diaphragm. A sub-phrenic abscess is usually the result of peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the stomach, intestines, and other abdominal organs).
A collection of pus in the space below the diaphragm, usually on the right side, between the liver and diaphragm. Causes include postoperative infection (particularly after the stomach or bowel have been opened) and perforation of an organ (e.g. perforated peptic ulcer). Prompt treatment by antibiotics may be effective, but more frequently the abscess requires surgical drainage.
An abscess that develops under the diaphragm, usually on the right side of the abdomen between the liver and the diaphragm. The cause may be an organ that has perforated for instance, a peptic ulcer in the stomach or intestine. An abscess may also occur after an abdominal operation, usually when the bowel or stomach has been operated on. Antibiotics and sometimes surgery are the method of treatment.
A collection of pus beneath the diaphragm, which is the muscular sheet separating the chest from the abdomen.
A pus-filled pocket located below the diaphragm, also known as a subdiaphragmatic abscess.