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Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome-a rare diagnosis presented through two adult patients.
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- Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung in a Two-Year-Old Male Child.Cureus · 2026Article
- Dexmedetomidine-esketamine combination for anesthesia in a patient with severe Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome: a case report.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- From Pulmonary Hyperlucency to Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Report of Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome mimicking pulmonary embolism in adults: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Article
- Increased lung field permeability in young patients.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome: an important differential diagnosis in adulthood.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- A Rare Presentation of a Rare Case: Acute Respiratory Failure in Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome.Cureus · 2021Article
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- Isolated unilateral absence of pulmonary artery in adulthood: a clinical analysis of 65 cases from a case series and systematic review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome-a rare diagnosis presented through two adult patients.Respirology case reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare syndrome of acute obliterative bronchiolitis following an early childhood infective insult to the lungs. This causes arrest of alveolarization, affecting lung development with hypoplasia of the ipsilateral pulmonary artery and results in a characteristic radiological pattern, such as a unilateral hyperlucent lung with expiratory air-trapping and pruned-tree appearance on pulmonary angiogram. The clinical presentation is either recurrent chest infections, exertional dyspnoea or it may be an incidental finding. Management involves early prevention of infection, airway clearance, and regular vaccinations. We describe two adult patients with SJMS: A 51-year-old female of Indian ethnicity presenting with recurrent haemoptysis and a 40-year-old Indigenous male presenting acutely with sepsis and background history of recurrent chest infections. These cases highlight the importance of being aware of and accurately recognizing this rare condition, to be able to manage patients appropriately and avoid incorrect and unnecessary treatment.
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