Appendicitis complicated with Subphrenic Abscess
Right subphrenic collection is noted with cresenctric shape and thick enhancing peripheral wall suggesting relatively walled off subphrenic collection. Appendix region appears thickened with surrounding periappendiceal stranding and thickening of anterior renal & lateroconal fascia. Cecal wall appears thickened.These findings possibly suggest appendicitis sequale and loculated subphrenic collection with associated pleural collection. Pus under a patient's diaphragm has usually spread there from somewhere else in his abdomen. A subphrenic abscess may be secondary to: (1) Peritonitis, either local or general, following a perforated peptic or a typhoid ulcer , or appendicitis or PID or infection following Caesarean section (2) An injury which has ruptured a hollow viscus and contaminated his peritoneal cavity (3) A laparotomy during which his peritoneal cavity was contaminated. (4) A ruptured amoebic liver abscess
Appendicitis complicated with Subphrenic Abscess
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Sunday, November 02, 2014
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