Mounier-Kuhn syndrome: a case of tracheal smooth muscle remodeling

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Dec 29;5(2):93-96. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.794. eCollection 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare clinical disorder characterized by tracheobronchial dilation and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. While the etiology of the disease remains unknown, histopathological analysis of Mounier-Kuhn airways demonstrates that the disease is, in part, characterized by cellular changes in airway smooth muscle.

Keywords: Airway remodeling; Mounier–Kuhn syndrome; airway smooth muscle; tracheobronchomalacia.

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