Abstract
Development of Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome in a child which can be directly attributed to an adenoviral pneumonia is presented. The case is remarkable as there is a baseline normal chest x-ray immediately prior to the pneumonia and subsequent development of the hyperlucent, hypoplastic lung.
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Peters, M.E., Dickie, H.A., Crummy, A.B. et al. Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome: A case with a baseline normal chest radiograph. Pediatr Radiol 12, 211–213 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999314
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