title: Subpulmonic empyema masquerading as subphrenic abscess.
abstract: Since the therapeutic management of an empyema is significantly different from that for a subphrenic abscess it is important to define the location of the diaphragm in relation to an abscess cavity. A patient is presented who underwent unnecessary laparotomy due to misinterpretation of the clinical and radiographic findings.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004653:Empyema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*