Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 12, 2025

Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Published on: June 16, 2020
From Pulmonary Hyperlucency to Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Report of Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome
Juan Pablo Montoya L1, Juan Vasquez2, Ricardo Uribe González3
1Cardiology, Clínica Especializada EMMSA, Medellín, COL.
Abstract:
Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare condition characterized by unilateral pulmonary hyperlucency and vascular alterations secondary to post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans. It is also an underdiagnosed disease due to the nonspecificity of its symptoms, which highlights the importance of complementary imaging studies for its identification. Although treatment is mostly conservative, in selected cases, surgical management can improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients. We present the case of an adult female with recurrent respiratory infections in childhood who had an incidental diagnosis of SJMS with pulmonary hypertension as a complication.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Pathogenesis
There are various classifications for PH, each relating to different underlying causes and also...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-II: Pathophysiology
Chronic Inflammation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-III: Symptoms and Complications.
Symptoms of COPD can be classified as primary or systemic. Primary symptoms relate to reduced airflow, while systemic or extrapulmonary symptoms relate to COPD's broader impact on the body.
Primary Symptoms of COPD:
Pulmonary Embolism I: Introduction
Other Pulmonary Disorders
Cardiomyopathy III: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

