- 著者
- Miki Oike Toshio Naito Mizuha Tsukada Yasumi Kikuchi Naoharu Sakamoto Yukiko Otsuki Hiroko Ohshima Hirohide Yokokawa Hiroshi Isonuma Takashi Dambara
- 出版者
- The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
- 雑誌
- Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.51, no.10, pp.1259-1263, 2012 (Released:2012-05-15)
- 参考文献数
- 40
- 被引用文献数
- 12 16
Diaphragmatic paralysis is commonly caused by surgical and traumatic injuries, malignant neoplasm, and neurodegenerative disorders. However, in rare instances, diaphragmatic paralysis due to herpes-zoster virus infection has been reported. Here, we describe an 85-year-old woman who developed left hemidiaphragmatic paralysis within 19 days of the appearance of a typical herpes-zoster rash involving the C4-5 dermatome on the left side. Clinical and radiological findings revealed no local causes of phrenic nerve lesion. The hemidiaphragmatic paralysis was thought to be caused by herpes-zoster virus infection.