RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Adult Diagnosis Of Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis Of Four Cases
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP respcare.02552
DO 10.4187/respcare.02552
A1 Hadice Selimoglu Sen
A1 Mahsuk Taylan
A1 Ozlem Abakay
A1 Cengizhan Sezgi
A1 Mehmet Guli Cetincakmak
YR 2013
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2013/09/11/respcare.02552.abstract
AB Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome (SJMS) is a rare constrictive bronchiolitis with airflow obstruction and decreased number and diameter of ipsilateral peripheral pulmonary vessels . This syndrome is characterized by unilateral hyperlucency on chest radiography. Computerized tomography provides useful additional information. The diagnosis is usually made in childhood, but sometimes occur in adulthood. The disease often presents with dyspnea, decreased exercise tolerance, cough, hemoptysis and recurrent pulmonary infections. Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome may be confused with asthma or pulmonary embolism due to similar symptoms and may result in inappropriate therapy. This case series examines the clinical and imaging spectrum of four patients who were diagnosed as SJMS in adulthood.