Swyer-James (MacLeod's) syndrome following pertussis infection in an infant.
Pertussis is a potentially severe disease, especially in infancy. The case of an 8-month-old infant is described who presented the typical radiographic image of unilateral hyperlucent lung or Swyer-James (MacLeod's) syndrome. The infant suffered from pertussis at 20 d of age. A rare postinfectious complication of pertussis is reported.
First Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. gtrim@compulink.gr
Giorgios
G
Trimis
Maria
M
Theodoridou
Glyceria
G
Mostrou
Konstantinos
K
Kakavakis
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019568:Lung, Hyperlucent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents