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A case report of Mounier-Kuhn syndrome
- Source :
- The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 39-41 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017.
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Abstract
- Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a congenital abnormality characterized by tracheobronchomegaly as a result of atrophy or absence of elastic fibers and thinning of smooth muscle layer in trachea and main bronchi. The usual presentation is one of recurrent respiratory tract infections with a broad spectrum of functional impairment ranging from minimal disease with preservation of lung function to severe disease in the form of bronchiectasis. We describe a case of an elderly man who presented with a recurrent respiratory infection who was subsequently diagnosed as Mounier-Kuhn syndrome.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23208775 and 23209089
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.68d4e55c2bac4c12adc5e0dc1f946a87
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/2320-8775.196655