Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

J Bras Pneumol. 2006 Mar-Apr;32(2):180-3. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132006000200015.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Breathing Exercises
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheobronchomegaly / complications*
  • Tracheobronchomegaly / diagnosis
  • Tracheobronchomegaly / rehabilitation

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents