Swyer- James -MacLeod syndrome presenting as hemoptysis in an adult
Swyer-James/MacLeod syndrome is an uncommon disease with characteristic radiological feature of unilateral hyperlucency due to loss of pulmonary vasculature and air trapping. Typically, this disorder is diagnosed in childhood during evaluations for recurrent respiratory infections. Here, we report...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Makhdoomi Printers
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://gjmedph.com/uploads/C2-Vo1No3.pdf |
| Summary: | Swyer-James/MacLeod syndrome is an uncommon disease with characteristic radiological feature of unilateral hyperlucency due to loss of pulmonary vasculature and air trapping. Typically, this disorder is diagnosed in childhood during evaluations for recurrent respiratory infections. Here, we report a case in a 30-year-old adult female who presented with dyspnoea, cough with expectoration and recurrent hemoptysis due to associated bronchiectasis. This case highlights the importance of computed tomography in the diagnostic workup of recurrent
hemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis epidemic countries like India |
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| ISSN: | 2277-9604 2277-9604 |