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

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.

• Authors: Arpit Parmar, Rajeev Ranjan, Rajesh Sagar
• Journal: Indian journal of psychological medicine (Indian J Psychol Med) 2016 Sep-Oct Vol. 38 Issue 5 Pg. 472-474 ISSN: 0253-7176 [Print] United States
• PMID: 27833234 (Publication Type: Case Reports)