Abstract
Mounier-kuhn Syndrome or The Tracheobronchomegaly is a rare condition characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. It is more common in males and diagnosed in the third and the fourth decades of life. Symptoms in MKS are nonspecific. Usually the patient present recurrent lower respiratory tract infection, chronic cough, and rarely with spontaneous pneumothorax. Patients are often diagnosed on CT scan, which shows large airways with sometimes the formation of diverticula in the major airways. We report the case of a patient who presented with aMounier-Kuhn Syndrome revealed by respiratory recurrent symptoms.
Highlights
Mounier-kuhn Syndrome or The Tracheobronchomegaly is a rare condition characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi
Patients are often diagnosed on CT scan, which shows large airways with sometimes the formation of diverticula in the major airways
We report the case of a patient who presented with aMounier-Kuhn Syndrome revealed by respiratory recurrent symptoms
Summary
Mounier-kuhn Syndrome or The Tracheobronchomegaly is a rare condition characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. The patient present recurrent lower respiratory tract infection, chronic cough, and rarely with spontaneous pneumothorax. We report the case of a patient who presented with aMounier-Kuhn Syndrome revealed by respiratory recurrent symptoms. Le syndrome de Mounier-kuhn est une pathologie rare, congénitale, caractérisée par une dilatation de la trachée et des bronches proximales résultant d’une raréfaction des fibres élastiques entrainant une atrophie du muscle lisse.
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