A Case of Tracheo-Bronchomegaly Section in a Young Male
Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a disorder characterised by dilatation of trachea and major bronchi with tracheal diverticula leading to bronchiectasis as a complication. We report a 39-year-old male who was admitted at the tertiary care centre for breathlessness and recurrent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13475/43184_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(AB_SL)_GC(Su_KM)_PN(SL).pdf |
| Summary: | Tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a disorder characterised by dilatation of trachea and major bronchi with tracheal diverticula leading to bronchiectasis as a complication. We report a 39-year-old male who was admitted at the tertiary care centre for breathlessness and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections, symptomatic for 15 years. He was a non smoker, with no history of similar illness in his family. Chest X-ray (posterior-anterior view) showed tracheal dilatation with bilateral bronchiectasis. Spirometry showed mixed ventilatory defect with poor bronchodilator reversibility in the obstructive component. Dynamic CT scan showed TBM. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed a dilated trachea with prominent tracheal rings and widening of the bronchial tree bilaterally with mucopurulent secretions which were positive for streptococcus pyogenes and Acinetobacter baumanii. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |