Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome: report of three cases

Conclusion: All patients presented with respiratory symptoms. The hyperlucent zones were only on the left lung, with bronchiectasis and obstructive ventilatory defect in the 3 cases. Two patients reported respiratory infections in childhood. All these features have been described in the literature.Although there are no recommendations regarding the follow-up of this entity, since some severe complications have been reported (eg pulmonary hypertension) monitoring may be necessary.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Problems Others Source Type: research