Chest case of the day. Tracheobronchomegaly--the Mounier-Kuhn syndrome.
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Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome)
Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn syndrome) is defined as marked cystic tracheobronchial dilatation. Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) is a rare condition primarily effecting men between the ages of 40 to 50 years. The etiology of TBM is unknown. Pathologically, there is atrophy of the muscular and elastic elements of the trachea and central bronchi. The diagnosis of TBM and the associated pathology ...
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Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) is a rare disorder of uncertain aetiology, characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi, bronchiectasis and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. Two patients with TBM are presented. In one case, a marked decrease of elastic and smooth muscle tissue was present in the bronchial biopsy specimens, obtained by rigid bronchoscopy. The airways...
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Twenty five year old man presented in pre-anaesthetic clinic planned for operation for uncomplicated inguinal hernia with complaints of recurrent lower respiratory tract infections since childhood, with each episodes consisting of fever and cough. He used to take medication in the form of antibiotics but after being asymptomatic for few days he again used to have same complaints. He was a non s...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.167.1.8659380