Incidental finding or the incognito culprit? A case of Mounier-Kuhn syndrome.

Ozgur, Sacide S; Aiken, Arielle; Bathobakae, Lefika; Ansari, Nida; Michael, Patrick; Ismail, Mourad.

Afiliação

Ozgur SS; Department of Medicine St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.
Aiken A; Department of Medicine St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.
Bathobakae L; Department of Medicine St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.
Ansari N; Department of Medicine St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.
Michael P; Department of Medicine St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.
Ismail M; Department of Pulmonary Critical Care St. Joseph's University Medical Center Paterson New Jersey USA.

Clin Case Rep ; 12(8): e9259, 2024 Aug.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39109305

ABSTRACT

Mounier-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.

Palavras-chave

MounierKuhn syndrome (MKS); bronchiectasis; congenital tracheomegaly; lower respiratory infections; lung transplant

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