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 e51
OP e54
DO 10.4187/respcare.02552
VO 59
IS 4
A1 Hadice Selimoglu Sen
A1 Mahsuk Taylan
A1 Ozlem Abakay
A1 Cengizhan Sezgi
A1 Mehmet Guli Cetincakmak
YR 2014
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/4/e51.abstract
AB Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare constrictive bronchiolitis with air-flow obstruction and a decreased number and diameter of ipsilateral peripheral pulmonary vessels. This syndrome is characterized by unilateral hyperlucency on chest radiography. Computed tomography provides useful additional information. The diagnosis is usually made in childhood but sometimes occurs in adulthood. The disease often presents with dyspnea, decreased exercise tolerance, cough, hemoptysis, and recurrent pulmonary infections. SJMS may be confused with asthma or pulmonary embolism due to similar symptoms and may result in inappropriate therapy. This case series examined the clinical and imaging spectrum of four patients who were diagnosed with SJMS in adulthood.