The space between the diaphragm, which separates the chest cavities from the abdominal cavity, and the transverse colon is called the "subphrenic space". If there is an abscess developing in this space, this is called a subphrenic abscess. As there is a right and a left chest cavity, there can be from an anatomical point of view a right-sided and a left-sided subphrenic abscess.
Chest x-ray interpretation, subphrenic abscess
The space between the diaphragm, which separates the chest cavities from the abdominal cavity, and the transverse colon is called the "subphrenic space". If there is an abscess developing in this space, this is called a subphrenic abscess. As there is a right and a left chest cavity, there can be from an anatomical point of view a right-sided and a left-sided subphrenic abscess.
