Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis
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No significant excursion of the right hemidiaphragm on free breathing with paradoxical movement of the right hemidiaphragm on sniffing.
Case Discussion
The cause for this patient's hemidiaphragm paralysis is not known. There is no history of trauma or surgery, and a CT of the neck/chest did reveal a lesion along the course of the phrenic nerve.