Spontaneous Recovery Following Traumatic Phrenic Nerve Palsy

R Nelson; M D Haydock; D A Haydock

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2016.05.124

Spontaneous Recovery Following Traumatic Phrenic Nerve Palsy

Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Dec;25(12):e165-e167. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.05.124. Epub 2016 Aug 23.

Authors

R Nelson¹, M D Haydock², D A Haydock¹

Affiliations

¹ Green Lane Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, NZ.
² Green Lane Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, NZ; The University of Auckland, Department of Surgery, Auckland, NZ. Electronic address: mhaydock@adhb.govt.nz.

PMID: 27590753
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.05.124

Abstract

This is a case report of unilateral traumatic phrenic nerve palsy with spontaneous recovery over a period of 31 months. This adds to the literature, demonstrating that extended conservative management can lead to successful resolution even in the setting of traumatic aetiology.

Keywords: Phrenic nerve; Trauma.

Copyright © 2016 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Injuries* / complications
Neck Injuries* / physiopathology
Paralysis* / etiology
Paralysis* / physiopathology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / etiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / physiopathology
Phrenic Nerve / physiopathology*
Remission, Spontaneous