| Endoscopic successful management of tracheobronchomalacia with laser: apropos of a Mounier-Kuhn syndrome. | |
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PMID: 21382725 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare condition that combines tracheobronchomegaly (TBM) and severe tracheobronchomalacia. Symptoms can be severe with recurrent bronchopulmonary infections and cough-induced syncope. Therapeutic management is non-specific and limited to chest physiotherapy and antibiotics during infectious exacerbations. We report a case of Mounier-Kuhn syndrome that was successfully managed by treating the posterior collapse of the central airway with yttrium aluminum pevroskyte laser. Endoscopic aspects, respiratory symptoms, and lung function tests all improved and remained stable with a follow-up of 8 years. Laser, at low power settings, could be a new therapeutic option in selected cases of tracheobronchomalacia. |
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Hervé Dutau; Fabien Maldonado; David Patrick Breen; Arlette Colchen |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-5 |
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Title: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1873-734X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804069 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Thoracic Oncology, Pleural Disease and Interventional Pulmonology Department, North Hospital, Marseille, France. |
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