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Radiol Case Rep
February 2025
Central Unit of Radiology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, School of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, also known as tracheobronchomegaly, is a rare clinical and radiological condition characterized by tracheobronchial dilatation and recurrent respiratory infections. Patients may be asymptomatic or present with severe respiratory illnesses. A CT scan is sufficient to confirm the diagnosis.
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December 2024
New York City Health & Hospitals, Woodhull; NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, New York City Health and Hospitals, Woodhull, 760 Broadway, 8(th) Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. Electronic address:
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (MKS) or tracheobronchomegaly is an uncommon disease of the central airways. It is characterized by pathological dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi and inevitably leads to recurrent respiratory infections, bronchiectasis, hospitalizations, and results in considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous case reports, there is a shortage of evidence on clinical outcomes and limited data on interventions, thus presenting a significant gap in the literature.
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November 2024
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
Front Med (Lausanne)
September 2024
The Centre Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China.
Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) is a rare condition characterized by the dilatation of the trachea and bronchi due to severe atrophy of elastic fibers, accompanied by the thinning of the muscularis mucosae and the development of diverticula between cartilaginous rings. The etiology of this condition remains unclear. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is another uncommon airway disease with an unknown etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMounier-Kuhn syndrome, characterized by tracheal dilatation due to the loss of elastic fibers and smooth muscle cells, is a rare condition, often leading to recurrent respiratory infections from impaired mucociliary clearance.
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