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Case Report

Swyer-James Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Female

by
Jun Mori
1,2,*,
Daisuke Kaneda
1,
Atsushi Fujiki
1,
Kenichi Isoda
1,
Tomoya Kotani
3 and
Yo Ushijima
3
1
Department of Pediatrics, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka
2
Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
3
Department of Radiology, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8(3), 6643; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6643
Submission received: 15 June 2016 / Revised: 15 June 2016 / Accepted: 29 July 2016 / Published: 3 October 2016

Abstract

Swyer-James syndrome is a rare syndrome that occurs as a result of repeated bronchiolitis and pneumonitis in childhood. Most cases are asymptomatic, and subsequent diagnosis may not occur until adulthood. We present the case of a 7-year-old female with Swyer-James syndrome, which was initially diagnosed and treated as asthma. The patient developed respiratory distress and atelectasis which were treated with biphasic cuirass ventilation. This case suggests that Swyer-James syndrome should be a concern in patients with chronic cough and wheezing, and highlights the importance of taking a careful history and appropriate radiological investigations for diagnosis. Once Swyer-James syndrome is diagnosed, prophylaxis and appropriate management of respiratory infections becomes important.
Keywords: Swyer-James syndrome; Biphasic cuirass ventilation; Asthma Swyer-James syndrome; Biphasic cuirass ventilation; Asthma

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Mori, J.; Kaneda, D.; Fujiki, A.; Isoda, K.; Kotani, T.; Ushijima, Y. Swyer-James Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Female. Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8, 6643. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6643

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Mori J, Kaneda D, Fujiki A, Isoda K, Kotani T, Ushijima Y. Swyer-James Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Female. Pediatric Reports. 2016; 8(3):6643. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6643

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Mori, Jun, Daisuke Kaneda, Atsushi Fujiki, Kenichi Isoda, Tomoya Kotani, and Yo Ushijima. 2016. "Swyer-James Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Female" Pediatric Reports 8, no. 3: 6643. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6643

APA Style

Mori, J., Kaneda, D., Fujiki, A., Isoda, K., Kotani, T., & Ushijima, Y. (2016). Swyer-James Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Female. Pediatric Reports, 8(3), 6643. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6643

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