Phrenic nerve injury due to thoracentesis for TPN effusion in a preterm newborn: consecutive two unusual complications.

Central venous catheters ara commonly used in neonatal intensive care units as routes of parenteral nutrition. Pleural effusions caused by extravasation of parenteral alimentation fluid are a rare complication of central venous catheters in the newborn. Diaphragmatic paralysis due to phrenic nerve injury is a rare respiratory condition which may be life-threatening in infants.