Swyer-James-MacLeod's syndrome

Rosenberg, Nelson Perelman; Streher, Daniel Augusto Pavan,
Leandro Almeida; Pasqualotto
, Alessandro Comarú

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Swyer-James-MacLeod's syndrome

Síndrome de Swyer-James-MacLeod

Nelson Perelman Rosenberg, Daniel Augusto Pavan, Leandro Almeida Streher, Alessandro Comarú Pasqualotto

ABSTRACT

The hyperlucent lung syndrome, first described by Swyer and James, is considered a post-infectious complication related to bronchiolitis in infancy. The authors report a case of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome which was diagnosed in an adult male, and make a brief review of pertinent literature.

Keywords: Swyer-James-MacLeod. Syndrome. Bronchiolitis. Lung disease.

RESUMO

A síndrome do pulmão hiperluzente unilateral, descrita inicialmente por Swyer e James em 1953, é tida como complicação pós-infecciosa de bronquiolites ocorridas na infância. Relatamos um caso de síndrome de Swyer-James-MacLeod diagnosticada em um adulto jovem, com breve revisão da literatura pertinente.

Palavras-chave: Swyer-James-MacLeod. Síndrome. Bronquiolite. Doença pulmonar.

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