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subphrenic

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subphrenic /sub·phren·ic/ (sub-fren´ik) beneath the diaphragm.
subphrenic
[-fren′ik]
Etymology: L, sub + Gk, phren, diaphragm
pertaining to the area under the diaphragm.

subphrenic [sub-fren´ik]
beneath the diaphragm; called also subdiaphragmatic.

subphrenic
beneath the diaphragm.


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In 1 patient, the abscess ruptured through the liver capsule, and collapse of the fight middle and lower lung lobes and a resultant pleural effusion complicated the subphrenic collection of pus from the abscess.
A CT scan performed at the 6-month follow-up revealed recurrent soft tissue masses in the postoperative tumor bed and in other sites within the abdomen (the left subphrenic region, the lesser sac, the left renal fossa, and the perisplenic region) (Figure 3).
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