Hassan Muhammad Khan, Hanif K, Afzal M W, Shehzad A, Syed Asghar Naqi.
Subphrenic abscess ruptured through pericardium.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;4(2):163-163.

Subphrenic abscesses are known to follow abdominal surgery. The manifestations of a subphrenic abscess range from a severe acute illness to an insidious chronic process characterized by intermittent fever, weight loss, anemia, and nonspecific symptoms. The known complications of subphrenic abscess are lower lobe lung collapse or development of a pleural effusion. We report a rare complication in which subphrenic abscess ruptured into pericardial cavity.

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