Case of swyer-james-macleod syndrome diagnosed in adolescence

• Autor(a) principal: Fernandes,Rosa-Anita
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Cunha,Leonor, Loureiro,Marília, Rezende,Isabel, Álvares,Sílvia, Falcão,Helena
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-07542019000400006
• topic: adolescent; asthma; hyperlucent lung; Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome

Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome, or unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome, is a rare entity associated with post-infectious bronchiolitis. Clinical presentation may include recurrent chest infections or exertional dyspnea, or it may result from an incidental finding following chest X-ray. Treatment is usually individualized and ranges from conservative management to surgical intervention. Here in is described the case of a 17-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis, who was diagnosed with Swyer-JamesMacLeod syndrome in the context of a respiratory infection and careful chest x-ray examination. This case highlights the importance of raising awareness and accurately recognizing this rare entity, in order to optimally manage patients and avoid unnecessary treatment.