Challenges in multidisciplinary medical rehabilitation - Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome: case presentation and short literature review

Balneo Research Journal

ILIESCU Madalina Gabriela¹  IONESCU Elena Valentina¹  ANTON Adelina²  OMER (Gheorghe) Angela²  GHERGHISAN Ioana Sinziana³  BAZ Radu⁴ 

[1] Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania 4Romania Balneal and Rehabilitation Sanatorium of Techirghiol, Romania;Department of Pulmonology and Internal Medicine, County Clinical Hospital of Constanta, Romania;Department of Pulmonology, Clinical Pulmonology Hospital of Constanta, Romania;Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania;

关键词: pulmonary;    rehabilitation;    multidisciplinary;   

DOI  :  10.12680/balneo.2019.281

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction. Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) or unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome is a rare disorder caused by infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and pneumonitis occurring in childhood. It is characterized by hypoplasia and/or agenesis of the pulmonary arteries resulting in pulmonary parenchyma hypoperfusion. Materials and methods. We report the case of a 27 years-old female patient who presented with progressive dyspnea, productive cough, fever and chills. Results and discussion. Chest radiography showed unilateral loss of left lung volume with hyperlucency. Unilateral reduction in vascularity with reduced caliber of the left pulmonary artery was revealed on CT scan of the chest, final diagnosis of SJMS being confirmed by angiography. Conclusions. This case strongly supports the recommendation of considering SJMS within the differential diagnosis workup of bronchiectasis, the syndrome being usually underdiagnosed.

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