Reversible diaphragmatic eventration following chest tube thoracostomy.
This report describes a case of acquired eventration of a hemidiaphragm after insertion of a chest tube for treatment of an iatrogenic pneumothorax. Partial withdrawal of the chest tube resulted in immediate return of the hemidiaphragm to its original position. This is believed to be the first report of the resolution of this diaphragmatic functional defect.
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Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
D000368:Aged; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*