Phrenic nerve palsy secondary to Parsonage-Turner syndrome: A case series

Tom McEnery (Dublin, Ireland), Thomas McEnery, Aisling McGowan, John Faul, Conor Burke, Ronan Walsh, Liam Cormican

Source: International Congress 2015 – Acute and chronic lung diseases: good clinical practice
Session: Acute and chronic lung diseases: good clinical practice
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3679

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