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Subphrenic Abscess MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Subphrenic Abscess
Tree Number(s)
C01.463.600.500
C01.830.025.020.810
C06.844.640.500
Unique ID
D013369
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013369
Annotation
coordinate IM with specific organism/infection term (IM) but not with BACTERIAL INFECTIONS for unspecified bacterial abscess
Scope Note
Accumulation of purulent EXUDATES beneath the DIAPHRAGM, also known as upper abdominal abscess. It is usually associated with PERITONITIS or postoperative infections.
Entry Term(s)
Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic
Abscess, Subphrenic
Subdiaphragmatic Abscess
NLM Classification #
WI 575
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Subphrenic Abscess Preferred
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