Tracheobronchial calcification associated with Keutel syndrome

Turk J Pediatr. 2006 Oct-Dec;48(4):357-61.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / diagnosis
  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / diagnostic imaging
  • Abnormalities, Multiple* / genetics
  • Bronchial Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Diseases* / genetics
  • Calcinosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis* / genetics
  • Cartilage Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cartilage Diseases* / genetics
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / genetics
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheal Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Diseases* / genetics