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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2008; 18(04): 316-318
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.40955
Chest Radiology

Case report: Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

Satish Kachhawa
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, India
,
M Meena
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, India
,
Gaurav Jindal
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, India
,
Bharat Jain
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, India
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Abstract

Tracheobronchomegaly or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi, bronchiectasis, and recurrent respiratory tract infections. The etiology of this disorder is uncertain and the clinical presentation is variable. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the characteristic CT scan findings. We report a case in a 21-year-old man presenting with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.

Keywords

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome - tracheobronchomegaly


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31 July 2021

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