Background Phrenic nerve injury (PNI) from birth trauma is a recognized phenomenon,
generally occurring with ipsilateral brachial plexus palsy (BPP). In severe cases, PNI results …

Clinical History. A 4.4 kg male was born to a 25‐year‐old, G2P1, nondiabetic woman at 39
and 5/7 weeks. Delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia requiring forceps‐assisted …

Brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) and phrenic nerve injury can sometimes occur
concurrently in neonates following difficult deliveries like breech presentation, shoulder …

Phrenic nerve palsy is a rare cause of respiratory distress in a newborn. When conservative
measures fail to achieve adequate ventilation, then early surgical plication has been found …

Background: Diaphragmatic paralysis (DP) is a rare cause of respiratory distress in
newborns with potentially severe outcome. Two cases illustrate the clinical presentation …

312 suspicion of an ipsilateral diaphragmatic palsy. A radiograph of the chest revealed
mildly elevated right hemidiaphragm without any fracture of the clavicle or humerus (Figure) …

Antecedentes. La fibrosis quística (FQ) es una enfermedad genética con patrón de herencia
autosómica recesiva. Está producida por mutaciones en el gen que codifica la proteína …

We report a case of a preterm neonate born at 26 weeks' of gestation diagnosed with
unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. This paralysis was a consequence of a phrenic nerve …

Clinical History. A 4.4 kg male was born to a 25-year-old, G2P1, nondiabetic woman at 39
and 5/7 weeks. Delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia requiring forceps-assisted …

DISCUSSION Phrenic nerve palsy, in newborn, presents with respiratory distress and failure
to thrive. The diagnosis may be missed initially because the emphasis is on diagnosing and …