S wyer‐ J ames syndrome associated with asthma and a giant bulla

S wyer‐ J ames syndrome was first described in 1953 as unilateral pulmonary emphysema in a 6‐year‐old boy. The characteristic feature of this syndrome is unilateral pulmonary hyperlucency on a chest X ‐ray film. Typical symptoms include recurrent chest infections, chronic cough, wheezing, and exertional dyspnea. Although there have been a few reports of pneumothorax in patients with S wyer‐ J ames syndrome, there have been no reports about an association with giant bullae. Here, we report a case of S wyer‐ J ames syndrome associated with a giant bulla and asthma, in which surgery achieved marked improvement of dyspnea.