Fig. 15: Neonatal Phrenic Nerve Palsy
From: Mechanical birth-related trauma to the neonate: An imaging perspective
Chest radiograph of a 3-week-old with history of shoulder dystocia shows elevated right dome of diaphragm relative to left. Subsequently performed real-time ultrasound of the diaphragm (not included) revealed diminished excursion of the right hemidiaphragm relative to the left