D'Netto M A, Bender J, Brown R T, Herson V C
Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA.
Am J Perinatol. 2001 Dec;18(8):459-64. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-18793.
Phrenic nerve paralysis due to iatrogenic injury is not uncommon in neonates. We report an unusual case of acquired unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm in a very-low-birth-weight infant, associated with a thrombus secondary to percutaneous subclavian vein catheterization. Conservative management resulted in complete resolution of the paralyzed diaphragm.