Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (Tracheobronchomegaly): Radiological diagnosis

M Rjimati; M Serraj; M Elbiaze; M C Benjelloun; B Amara

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.021

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (Tracheobronchomegaly): Radiological diagnosis

Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Jul 7;16(9):2546-2550. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.021. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

M Rjimati¹, M Serraj¹, M Elbiaze¹, M C Benjelloun¹, B Amara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Center Hassan II, Fez, Morocco, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.

Abstract

Mounier Kuhn Syndrome or tracheobronchomegaly is a rare disease, characterized by dilatation of the trachea and the main bronchi. Our study concerns a case of 67-years old male patient, smoker, with a chronic cough. Chest scan was requested; it shows an enlargement of the tracheal clarity and the two main bronchi. Meanwhile, the Functional respiratory exploration was normal. The treatment includes mucolytics and pulmonary physiotherapy. Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is rare and the clinical signs are not specific, the positive diagnosis is purely radiological. The treatment is about to free the airways to prevent infection.

Keywords: Main bronchi dilatation; Mounier Kuhn Syndrome; Radiological imaging; Tracheal dilatation; Tracheobronchomegaly.

Publication types

Case Reports