Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: a rare combination

Abstract

This case describes a female patient who presented with an acute on chronic deterioration in respiratory symptoms, on a background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heavy cigarette smoking. Chest radiograph demonstrated long-standing hyperlucency of the right lower lobe, with further imaging later confirming the rare combination of Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome and multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations within the affected lung.

Keywords: pulmonary emphysema; radiology; respiratory medicine.