Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: a systematic analysis of 128 cases published within last 25 years
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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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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: The Clinical Respiratory Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1752-6981
DOI: 10.1111/crj.12192