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

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. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.