Increased lung field permeability in young patients

Abstract

Key Clinical Message When the chest radiograph of a young patient shows lung hyperlucency, it is important to obtain a detailed clinical history of any previous episodes of childhood infection. Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine whether the condition is congenital or acquired, and thus assist in a diagnosis of SJMS.

Keywords

• acquired
• chest X‐ray
• lung hyperlucency
• SPECT/CT
• Swyer–James syndrome
• Swyer–James–MacLeod syndrome