DYSPNOE

Abstract

Two months following pneumonia, a 36-year-old patient showed up for medical control, complaining of continuous mild dispnea. Clinically, clearly weakened rales of left basal location, as well as rattlings, were noticed. Differential diagnosis included alveobronchiolitis or atelectasis. Thorax radiography revealed a definite hyperlucent left lung, a vague left hilus, and a somewhat altered left ventricle. Additional examinations confirmed a unilateral minor perfusion of the lung. There was a typical, non-reversible obstruction of air passages frequently observed in the Swyer-James syndrome which confirmed to be the final diagnosis.