Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: A case study
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Case Report: Mounier–Kuhn Syndrome
Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) or Mounier Kuhn syndrome is a rare disorder of uncertain aetiology characterized by marked dilatation of trachea and bronchi and recurrent lower respiratory tract infection. We report a case in a 20 year old male presenting with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection.
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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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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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Departments of 1. Radiology and 2. Pneumology ASZ Aalst, Aalst, Department of 3. Radiology UZ Gent, Ghent, Belgium Background: A 38-year-old male with no medical history complains about hemoptysis, chest pain, dyspnea on exertion and a cough. He has a history of occasional smoking, but had quitted smoking 1 year previously. There is a normal saturation and normal spirometry. Clinical examinatio...
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Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, or tracheobronchomegaly, is a rare clinical entity characterized by abnormal dilation of the trachea and main bronchi. The diagnosis can usually be made by measuring the tracheal diameter. We report the case of a 40-year-old black man with refractory lower respiratory tract infection. Tracheobronchomegaly was confirmed through computed tomography.
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Radiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 2078-6778,1027-202X
DOI: 10.4102/sajr.v6i1.1454