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![]() | Media file 1: Anteroposterior chest radiograph of a 12-month-old patient indicates diffuse pneumonia that is clearing on the right. |
![]() | Media file 3: X-ray of a 4-month-old child shows pneumonia centrally throughout the right lung. Pneumonia was caused by a severe respiratory syncytial virus infection. |
![]() | Media file 4: Same child shown in image 3, now 8 years of age. The patient was experiencing severe wheezing and episodes of hypoxemia. Note the small right lung and overexpansion of the left lung. |
![]() | Media file 5: A febrile, ill, 3-month-old infant with rales and rhonchi, which are more severe on the left than the right. |
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References
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Chalmers JH Jr. Swyer-James syndrome. Semin Respir Infect. Sep 1999;14(3):295-7. [Medline].
Cumming GR, Macpherson RI, Chernick V. Unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome in children. J Pediatr. Feb 1971;78(2):250-60. [Medline].
Khalil KF, Saeed W. Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. Mar 2008;18(3):190-2. [Medline].
Gopinath A, Strigun D, Banyopadhyay T. Swyer-James syndrome. Conn Med. Jun-Jul 2005;69(6):325-7. [Medline].
Górska L, Kuziemski K, Wajda B, Damps-Konstanska I, Tokarska B, Jassem E. [Hyperlucent lung syndrom caused by pulmonary artery hypoplasia in patient with diagnosed asthma--case report]. Pol Merkur Lekarski. May 2008;24(143):436-8. [Medline].
Kiratli PO, Caglar M, Bozkurt MF. Unilateral absence of pulmonary perfusion in Swyer-James syndrome. Clin Nucl Med. Sep 1999;24(9):706-7. [Medline].
Lucaya J, Gartner S, Garcia-Pena P. Spectrum of manifestations of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome. J Comput Assist Tomogr. Jul-Aug 1998;22(4):592-7. [Medline].
Kim CK, Koh JY, Han YS, Kang H, Kim JS, Koh YY. Swyer-James Syndrome with finger clubbing after severe measles infection. Pediatr Int. Jun 2008;50(3):413-5. [Medline].
Aleric I, Krpan M, Peros K. Bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as unilateral hyperlucent lung (Swyer-James-McLeod syndrome). Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2007;119(23-24):711. [Medline].
Ghossain MA, Achkar A, Buy JN. Swyer-James syndrome documented by spiral CT angiography and high resolution inspiratory and expiratory CT: an accurate single modality exploration. J Comput Assist Tomogr. Jul-Aug 1997;21(4):616-8. [Medline].
Dornia C, Pfeifer M, Hamer OW. [MacLeod-Swyer-James syndrome--incidental CT finding in a 21-year-old patient]. Rofo. Apr 2008;180(4):351-3. [Medline].
Further Reading
Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Medical Specialty Society
American College of Chest Physicians - Medical Specialty Society. 1997 (revised 2007 May). 39 pages. NGC:005669
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. National clinical guideline on management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care.
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions - National Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. 2004 Feb. 232 pages. NGC:003545
Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Disease Specific Society
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]
World Health Organization - International Agency. 2006 (revised 2007). 109 pages. NGC:006275
Keywords
Swyer-James syndrome, MacLeod syndrome, hyperlucent lung, hyperlucent thorax, unilateral hyperlucent lung, hypogenetic lung, SJS, pulmonary hyperlucency, pulmonary emphysema












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