CT Findings of Swyer-James Syndrome / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore CT and HRCT manifestations of Swyer-James syndrome(SJS).Methods CT and HRCT were performed in 19 patients,3 of them underwent inspiratory and expiratory HRCT,1 patient surgically proved with bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis.Results CT demonstrated 37 lobes were involved appearing as hyperlucent and with decreased vascularity ,the volume of lobes decreased in 35(95%) ; CT showed 19 patients with brochiectasis , 2 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis , 6 patients with brochiolitis , and 3 with segmental atelectasis.Conclusion CT and HRCT are very useful for the diagnosis of SJS.