Secondary diaphragmatic eventration after resection of extralobar pulmonary sequestration

Abstract

Phrenic nerve preservation is an important factor in operations involving the resection of an extralobar pulmonary sequestration. We present a case of secondary diaphragmatic eventration due to damage to the phrenic nerve after resection of an extralobar pulmonary sequestration.

Keywords

• Diaphragmatic eventration
• extralobar pulmonary sequestration
• plication