TRACHEOBRONCHOMEGALIE OU SYNDROME DE MOUNIER-KUHN

Main Author: Ayman El Farouki , Habib Bellamlih , Hounayda Jerguigue , Rachida Latib and Youssef Omor
Format: Article eJournal
Terbitan: , 2020
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/4114105
Daftar Isi:
  • Mounier-kuhn Syndrome or The Tracheobronchomegaly is a rare condition characterized by marked dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. It is more common in males and diagnosed in the third and the fourth decades of life. Symptoms in MKS are nonspecific. Usually the patient present recurrent lower respiratory tract infection, chronic cough, and rarely with spontaneous pneumothorax. Patients are often diagnosed on CT scan, which shows large airways with sometimes the formation of diverticula in the major airways. We report the case of a patient who presented with aMounier-Kuhn Syndrome revealed by respiratory recurrent symptoms.