Swyer-James (MacLeod's) syndrome following pertussis infection in an infant

Scand J Infect Dis. 2003;35(3):197-9. doi: 10.1080/0036554031000027017.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lung, Hyperlucent / complications
  • Lung, Hyperlucent / diagnosis*
  • Lung, Hyperlucent / drug therapy
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / complications
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Whooping Cough / complications
  • Whooping Cough / diagnosis*
  • Whooping Cough / drug therapy

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents