Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome.
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Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome is a rare complication of respiratory tract infection occurring in early childhood. We report two children with chronic cough and recurrent wheezing who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for this disorder: 1) Unilateral loss of lung volume with hyperlucency on chest x-ray. 2) Unilateral reduction in vascularity on CT scan of the chest. 3) Unilateral loss of perfusion on Technetium 99c lung scan.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 54 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972