Echocardiographic findings in one case of Swyer-James syndrome.
The Swyer-James syndrome is an uncommon disease. The main finding is a hyperlucent lung with small hilar shadows on chest x-ray. This is due to a decrease in pulmonary artery size at its origin and in the number and size of pulmonary branches. Pulmonary angiography is the standard method for diagnosis. We report a case of a unilateral hyperlucent lung in which the diagnosis was suggested by an echocardiographic evaluation.
Piovan
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Servizio di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, San Donà di Piave, Venice, Italy.
Vallis
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Sanson
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Milani
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D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome