Delayed diagnosis of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome

Matthew T Donnan; Eli Dabscheck; Belinda R Miller; Samantha J Ellis; Matthew T Naughton

doi:10.1002/rcr2.1382

Delayed diagnosis of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome

Respirol Case Rep. 2024 May 17;12(5):e01382. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1382. eCollection 2024 May.

Authors

Matthew T Donnan¹, Eli Dabscheck^{1

2}, Belinda R Miller^{1

2}, Samantha J Ellis^{3

4}, Matthew T Naughton^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia.
² Central Clinical School Monash University, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia.
³ Department of Radiology The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia.
⁴ Department of Surgery Monash University, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia.

Abstract

Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome is a rare obliterative lung disease typically caused by childhood infection resulting in arrested pulmonary development. Imaging findings include unilateral hyperlucency on chest x-ray, and hyperlucency, hypovascularity and expiratory gas trapping on computed tomography. Recognition of abnormal imaging can lead to earlier diagnosis and institution of appropriate management.

Keywords: Swyer‐James‐MacLeod syndrome; computed tomography; congenital; developmental.

Publication types

Case Reports