Adult diagnosis of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome: a case report

Capela, Carlos
Gouveia, Paulo
Sousa, Marco
Regadas, Maria J.

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Publication date

January 2011

DOI

10.1186/1752-1947-5-2

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Journal

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Language

English

Abstract

Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome or unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome is a rare entity associated with postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans occurring in childhood. It is characterized by hypoplasia and/or agenesis of the pulmonary arteries resulting in pulmonary parenchyma hypoperfusion.(undefined