Bilateral diaphragmatic weakness: A late complication of radiotherapy

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 829-831

  Brander, P E ^a,c   Jarvinen V ^a   Lohela, P ^a   Salmi, T ^b  

^a Kiljava Hospital   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Diaphragmatic weakness; Phrenic nerve paresis; Radiation induced neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; NEUROPATHY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030880354     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.9.829     Document Type: Article

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