Case report: Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

Tracheobronchomegaly or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi, bronchiectasis, and recurrent respiratory tract infections. The etiology of this disorder is uncertain and the clinical presentation is variable. The diagnosis is usua...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Main Authors: Satish Kachhawa, M Meena, Gaurav Jindal, Bharat Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2008-10-01
Subjects:
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome
tracheobronchomegaly
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.40955
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Summary:Tracheobronchomegaly or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi, bronchiectasis, and recurrent respiratory tract infections. The etiology of this disorder is uncertain and the clinical presentation is variable. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the characteristic CT scan findings. We report a case in a 21-year-old man presenting with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.
ISSN:0971-3026
1998-3808

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