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Citation:
Dias S, Smith H, Anterior left subphrenic space. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64079
The anterior left subphrenic space is a potential space between the fundus of the stomach and the left hemidiaphragm 1,2.
Gross anatomy
The anterior left subphrenic space is a subcompartment of the left supramesocolic space.
Boundaries
- medial: falciform ligament (separates it from the anterior right subphrenic space)
- superior: left coronary and triangular ligaments
- anterior: anterior abdominal wall and anterior aspect of the left hemidiaphragm
- posterior: left lobe of the liver 3,4
Communications
Related pathology
The anterior left subphrenic space is the most frequent location of abscess development secondary to generalized peritonitis 6.
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6. Silverman PM. The subperitoneal space: mechanisms of tumour spread in the peritoneal cavity, mesentery, and omentum. (2003) Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society. 4 (1): 25-9. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0027 - Pubmed
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