Incidental finding or the incognito culprit? A case of Mounier‐Kuhn syndrome

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Mounier‐Kuhn syndrome, characterized by tracheal dilatation due to the loss of elastic fibers and smooth muscle cells, is a rare condition, often leading to recurrent respiratory infections from impaired mucociliary clearance.

Keywords

• bronchiectasis
• congenital tracheomegaly
• lower respiratory infections
• lung transplant
• Mounier‐Kuhn syndrome (MKS)