Airway Management of Patient With Mounier–Kuhn Syndrome: A Case Report
Ali Karami, Vida Naderi Boldaji, Fatemeh Khalili · 2025
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Ali Karami, Vida Naderi Boldaji, and Fatemeh Khalili report in 2025 an airway rescue in a man whose windpipe was far wider than normal and had never been diagnosed. The rare condition, Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, stretches the windpipe and main airways. During heart surgery, the breathing tube leaked badly at two sizes, and repositioning did not help.
Old chest images, reviewed in hindsight, showed the dilation plainly. The team borrowed a trick from fistula care. They slid the tube into one main bronchus and eased it back until both lungs sounded even. Gauze packing sealed the gap, and ventilation held. The authors urge teams to spot the syndrome before surgery. A wide windpipe on any chest image, they say, should change the airway plan.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ali Karami, Vida Naderi Boldaji, Fatemeh Khalili |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |