Tracheobronchiomegaly
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Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome) with CT and bronchoscopic correlation: A case report
2022, Radiology Case ReportsCitation Excerpt :Congenital tracheobronchomegaly, or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, is a rare clinical and radiological entity, which was described firstly by Mounier-Kuhnin 1932 [4]. The syndrome is characterized by a significant dilatation of the trachea and bronchi [4–11]. The majority of the cases are presented in the third or fourth decade with recurrent respiratory infections.
Genetic Causes of Bronchiectasis
2012, Clinics in Chest MedicineCitation Excerpt :Endoscopically, the trachea and bronchi appear distended on inspiration and may completely collapse or occlude on expiration (see Video 1, online supplementary material).24 The genetic characterization of this syndrome has yet to be elucidated; however, there does seem to be some familial susceptibility to the disease, with associations with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) in adults and cutis laxa in children.25–27 Along with sporadic occurrences, an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern has also been postulated.28
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: A rare cause of bronchial dilatation: A case report
2009, Respiratory Medicine CMECitation Excerpt :The etiology of tracheobronchomegaly is unresolved. The association of this condition with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome reported in adults10 and with acquired cutis laxa in children may suggest that tracheobronchomegaly is related to a lack of smooth muscle and elastic connective tissue in the trachea and main bronchi, leading to herniation and even to the formation of diverticula between the cartilaginous rings. A finding of bronchiectasis, such as in the case in question is uncommon.11,12
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome and tracheopathia osteoplastica in the same patient with respiratory insufficiency
2009, Respiratory Medicine CMECitation Excerpt :The association with these pathologies may suggest a congenital defect in connective tissue as the basis for tracheobronchomegaly; most cases, however, presented in the third or the fourth decade or even in later decades of life and showed no evidence of other connective tissue disorders.15,16 Tracheobronchomegaly was reported to be also associated with duplication of the distal trachea, double carina, tracheal trifurcation, and with a congenitally short abnormal right upper-lobe bronchus.17–19 One case of association to the Kenny–Caffey syndrome has been reported (dwarfism, normal intelligence, thickened bone cortices with small medullary cavities, ocular abnormalities, and transient hypocalcemia).20
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: A rare cause of severe bronchial dilatation with normal pulmonary function test: A case report
2007, Respiratory MedicineCitation Excerpt :Because of the loss of inherent tracheal wall support, diverticula develop, commonly in posterior part.3 The etiology of disease was not exactly determined but previous authors suggested congenital nature of disease sometimes associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in adults and cutis laxa in children.4 There are fewer reports that suggest an acquired origin of the disease, noting that almost 50% of patients show no symptoms until the third decade of life.5
Repeated infections in a 68-year-old man
2002, ChestCitation Excerpt :The inciting factor, however, is not known. Some authors have speculated that the disease is congenital in nature (a dysplasia), sometimes associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in adults and cutis laxa in children.3 It has also been associated with double carina, tracheal trifurcation, and a congenitally short right upper lobe bronchus.
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