Tracheobronchial calcification associated with Keutel syndrome.
Tracheobronchial cartilage calcification is an unusual radiologic finding in infants and children under 15 years old. Keutel syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by diffuse cartilage calcification, brachytelephalangia, pulmonary stenosis and midfacial hypoplasia. We report two children in whom abnormal tracheobronchial calcification was associated with Keutel syndrome. Keutel syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with tracheobronchial calcification.
Ozdemir
Nihal
N
Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ersu
Refika
R
Akalin
Figen
F
Karadag
Bülent
B
Kut
Arif
A
Karakoç
Fazilet
F
Elçioglu
Nursel
N
Dagli
Elif
E
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000235:genetics; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics