Annals of The Japanese Respiratory Society:A case of Swyer–James syndrome requiring surgical intervention due to recurrent lower respiratory tract infections

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Case Report

A case of Swyer–James syndrome requiring surgical intervention due to recurrent lower respiratory tract infections

Akane Narita^a Masashi Momose^a Munetake Takada^a Kenji Misawa^b Osamu Mishima^b Masanori Nakanishi^a

^aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Aizawa Hospital
^bDepartment of Respiratory Surgery, Aizawa Hospital

ABSTRACT

This case involved a 24-year-old man who developed pneumonia at 3 years of age and underwent surgery for pneumothorax aged 20. He was diagnosed with Swyer–James syndrome at 24 years of age. Chest computed tomography at that time showed multiple lung abscesses in saccular bronchiectasis. Antibiotic treatment resulted in temporary improvement, but multiple relapses adversely impacted his daily life. He was determined to undergo surgical treatment, so we performed resection of the left S¹⁺² segment and the part of the left S⁶ segment that showed hyperlucency on chest computed tomography. No subsequent relapses of lower respiratory tract infection were seen, and the patient exhibited a stable clinical course.

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Swyer-James syndrome Recurrent respiratory infection Surgical therapy

Received 24 Aug 2024 ／ Accepted 26 Aug 2024

AJRS, 13(6): 310-314, 2024

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