RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical spectrum of Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome in adults
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 195
OP 198
VO 24
IS 2
A1 Abdullah A. Abba
A1 Abdullah F. Al-Mobeireek
YR 2003
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/24/2/195.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe the clinical and imaging features of Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome (SJMS) in 9 adults.METHODS: We reviewed the charts of 9 patients diagnosed with SJMS at the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over a 10 year period.RESULTS: The patients mean age was 38.1 years; males were more affected than females (7:2). Seven of the patients had symptoms referable to the chest and a similar number had compatible abnormalities on physical examination. The left lung was involved in all cases. Bronchiectasis was present in 7 (77.8%). Eight patients who underwent pulmonary function tests had combined defects. Two patients demonstrated significant reversibility. All patients had a stable course over at least before a 3 year follow-up period.CONCLUSION: Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome has a diverse manifestations in adults and can mimic other pulmonary disorders, which may lead to incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate therapy. The course is generally a stable one.