Your diaphragm is a thin muscle that separates your chest and abdomen. When you inhale, your diaphragm tightens and expands your chest cavity. A paralyzed diaphragm doesn’t tighten as it should when ...

Diaphragm plication is a procedure to treat a paralyzed diaphragm. The diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest and abdomen. When you inhale, your diaphragm will move down to ...

In people with thoracic endometriosis, the endometrium-like patches grow on or around the lungs. Thoracic endometriosis symptoms may include coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Thoracic ...

Endometriosis is a painful condition in which endometrium-like tissue grows outside the uterus in areas like the ovaries, abdomen, and bowel. Diaphragmatic endometriosis occurs when this tissue grows ...

Diaphragm spasms feel like twitches in the area between the chest and the abdomen. They can occur with or without pain. Possible causes include an injury, nerve irritation, or a rare condition known ...

Thoracic endometriosis is endometriosis that grows in the lungs or chest. It is an uncommon complication of this disease. Because it is rare, thoracic endometriosis is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed ...