Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

Authors

  • Denenke Basanta- Bergolla . Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"

Keywords:

síndrome de Mounier-Kuhn, traqueobroncomegalia, TAC

Abstract

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome or tracheobroncomegaly is a rare clinical and radiological entity characterized by dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. It can be associated with saccular structures in the intercartilaginous membranes (tracheal diverticulosis), bronchiectasis, and recurrent respiratory infections. The forms of clinical presentation vary. It has a prevalence between 1-4.5% of the population and it occurs mainly in men, widely ranging ages between 20 and 50 years of age. We report the case of a 77-year-old male patient with recurrent lower respiratory infections since his youth. After performing imaging studies and bronchoscopy, he could be diagnosed with Mounier-Kunh syndrome. He immediately underwent antibiotic treatment and his evolution was satisfactory.

 

Keywords: Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome; tracheobronchomegaly; axial computerized tomography.

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Author Biography

Denenke Basanta- Bergolla ., Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras"

Especialista de primer grado en Neumología. Hospital Clínico - Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras, La Habana, Cuba

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Published

2021-09-16

How to Cite

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Basanta- Bergolla . D. Mounier-Kuhn syndrome. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 16 [cited 2025 Feb. 6];60(3). Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/1367

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (2021): Suplemento

Section

Case Reports

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