Successful Management of Patient with Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia and Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome with Clozapine

Indian J Psychol Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;38(5):472-474. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.191396.

Abstract

Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare disorder characterized by infective bronchiolitis. It typically presents with a history of recurrent chest infections during childhood. Cardinal sign of the disease includes the hyperlucency of the lung fields. Till date, only a few cases have been reported of this syndrome. We report a very unusual case of SJMS along with comorbid schizophrenia in a 20-year-old female and the successful management using clozapine.

Keywords: Clozapine; Swyer–James–Macleod syndrome; treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports