Volume Measurement in the Diagnosis of Mounier Kuhn Syndrome and an Unknown Accompanying Pathology: Pulmonary Artery Enlargement.
Mounier kuhn syndrome
pulmonary artery
pulmonary artery enlargement
thorax CT
trachea
volume calculation
Journal
Current medical imaging reviews
Titre abrégé: Curr Med Imaging Rev
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 101272516
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
27
08
2018
revised:
21
12
2018
accepted:
22
01
2019
entrez:
4
2
2020
pubmed:
6
2
2020
medline:
31
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mounier Kuhn Syndrome (MKS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi. The aim of this study is to discuss tracheal volume measurement in MKS, and the pathologies accompanying MKS, especially pulmonary artery enlargement. 38 patients, 18 of whom were diagnosed with MKS and 20 as control group, were included in the study. Trachea volume and pulmonary artery diameter were measured through thorax-computed tomography (CT) images of the patients. Accompanying pathologies were recorded. In the measurements done through the CT scans, the trachea volume was found to be 25.45 cm3 in the control group and 44.17 cm3 in the patient group. The most frequent accompanying pathologies were tracheal diverticulum, bronchiectasis and pulmonary artery enlargement. In patients with MKS, there is a significant difference in volume calculation as in trachea diameter. Though bronchiectasis and tracheal diverticulum are known as pathologies most frequently accompanying MKS, to the knowledge of the researchers, pulmonary artery enlargement due to the increase in pulmonary truncus diameter was first emphasized in this article.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mounier Kuhn Syndrome (MKS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal dilatation of the trachea and main bronchi. The aim of this study is to discuss tracheal volume measurement in MKS, and the pathologies accompanying MKS, especially pulmonary artery enlargement.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
38 patients, 18 of whom were diagnosed with MKS and 20 as control group, were included in the study. Trachea volume and pulmonary artery diameter were measured through thorax-computed tomography (CT) images of the patients. Accompanying pathologies were recorded.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In the measurements done through the CT scans, the trachea volume was found to be 25.45 cm3 in the control group and 44.17 cm3 in the patient group. The most frequent accompanying pathologies were tracheal diverticulum, bronchiectasis and pulmonary artery enlargement.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
In patients with MKS, there is a significant difference in volume calculation as in trachea diameter. Though bronchiectasis and tracheal diverticulum are known as pathologies most frequently accompanying MKS, to the knowledge of the researchers, pulmonary artery enlargement due to the increase in pulmonary truncus diameter was first emphasized in this article.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32008547
pii: CMIR-EPUB-96761
doi: 10.2174/1573405615666190220110628
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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