Case report: Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

Abstract 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 diagnosi...

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Published inThe Indian journal of radiology & imaging Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 316 - 318
Main Authors Kachhawa, Satish, Meena, M, Jindal, Gaurav, Jain, Bharat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.10.2008
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Medknow Publications
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Bronchoscopy
Care and treatment
Case studies
Chest Radiology
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Lung diseases
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome
tracheobronchomegaly
India
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome
tracheobronchomegaly
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Summary:Abstract 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.
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ISSN:0971-3026
0970-2016
0971-3026
1998-3808
DOI:10.4103/0971-3026.40955