TY - JOUR AU - Fernandes, Rosa-Anita AU - Cunha, Leonor AU - Loureiro, Marília AU - Rezende, Isabel AU - Álvares, Sílvia AU - Falcão, Helena PY - 2019/12/16 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A case of Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome diagnosed in adolescence JF - NASCER E CRESCER - BIRTH AND GROWTH MEDICAL JOURNAL JA - REVNEC VL - 28 IS - 4 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v28.i4.15413 UR - https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/15413 SP - 216-219 AB - <p align="justify">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.<br> 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.<br> This case highlights the importance of raising awareness and accurately recognizing this rare entity, in order to optimally manage patients and avoid unnecessary treatment</p> ER -