unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome (Swyer-James or Macleod syndrome)

Etiology

• unknown
• proposed etiologies
  • congenital atresia of the pulmonary artery
  • bronchiolitis acquired shortly after birth

Clinical manifestations

• unilateral hyperlucency & hyperinflation of the lung
  • usually left lung
• small pulmonary artery
• bronchiectasis in 25%
• most patients are asymptomatic

More general terms

• lung disease
• syndrome

Additional terms

• bronchiectasis