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Neonatal phrenic nerve paralysis resulting from intercostal drainage of pneumothorax

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Four cases of phrenic nerve paralysis complicating chest tube placement in the newborn for pneumothorax are presented. This complication is related to abnormal location of the medial end of the chest tube. It is suggested that on the frontal chest radiograph, the medial end of the chest tube should be no less than 1 cm from the spine.

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  1. J. C. Odita

    Present address: Department of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar

    A. S. S. I. Khan, M. Dincsoy, M. Kayyali, A. Masoud & A. Ammari

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Odita, J.C., Khan, A.S.S.I., Dincsoy, M. et al. Neonatal phrenic nerve paralysis resulting from intercostal drainage of pneumothorax. Pediatr Radiol 22, 379–381 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016263

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