Unilateral diaphragmatic palsy in association with a subclavian vein thrombus in a very-low- birth-weight infant.
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.
D'Netto
M A
MA
Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA.
Bender
J
J
Brown
R T
RT
Herson
V C
VC
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*