IDIOPATHIC DIAPHRAGMATIC PARALYSIS
Abstract
We describe a case with idiopathic diaphragmatic paralysis. We analyse the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and the modes of diagnosis of this disorder.References
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