Eventration of the diaphragm due to phrenic nerve injury caused by intercostal drainage.
Acquired eventration of the diaphragm is caused by injury to the phrenic nerve with resultant paralysis and elevation of the entire diaphragm. In this reported case, damage to the phrenic nerve was caused by an intercostal drain. This has not been previously reported.
D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery