Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections in a 14-year-old boy with tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn syndrome)
✍ Scribed by Martin Benesch; E. Eber; A. Pfleger; M.S. Zach
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 198 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-6863
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✦ Synopsis
Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn syndrome) is characterized by dilatation of the central airways, tracheobronchial outpouchings, and chronic tracheobronchitis. Most cases are diagnosed in adulthood. We report the clinical, radiographic, and bronchoscopic findings in a 14-year-old boy with tracheobronchomegaly, ptosis of the right eyelid, and redundant skin and mucosa of the upper lip, who presented with a 2-year history of recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. Pediatricians should be aware of the possibility that tracheobronchomegaly may cause clinical symptoms in childhood and adolescence. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2000; 29: 476-479.