Mounier-Kuhn syndrome
J Bras Pneumol. 2006 Mar-Apr;32(2):180-3.
doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132006000200015.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Pulmonology Department, Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brasil. fabriciofortuna@terra.com.br
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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Breathing Exercises
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Humans
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Male
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Pneumonia / drug therapy
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Pneumonia / etiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tracheobronchomegaly / complications*
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Tracheobronchomegaly / diagnosis
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Tracheobronchomegaly / rehabilitation