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Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome in a Sixty Year Old Patient | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 361-363 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Patricia McWalter; Amal Al-Shmassi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is an uncommon, acquired condition characterised by unilateral hyperlucency of the lung and associated with the development of emphysema, bronchiectasis and/or bronchiolitis obliterans (1). It is thought to be due to sequelae of childhood respiratory infections (2). In SJMS, the involved lung or portion of the lung does not grow normally and is slightly smaller than the opposite lung (3). This case demonstrates the importance of considering SJMS in patients with recurrent respiratory infections and unilateral lung hyperlucency on chest x-ray. We report the case of a 60 year old man who has a long history of recurrent sinusitis and respiratory tract infections. Although he had been diagnosed with bronchiectasis at a younger age, it wasn’t until the age of 60, that Computed Tomography (CT) of chest confirmed Swyer-James syndrome. This case demonstrates the importance of considering SJMS in patients with recurrent respiratory infections and unilateral hyperlucency on chest x-ray. Key words: Respiratory system, Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome Ear, nose & throat | ||
| Keywords | ||
| respiratory system; Swyer; James; Macleod Syndrome Ear; Nose | ||
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