[Tracheomalacia and tracheal dyskinesias]

Arch Pediatr. 2001 Jul;8(7):757-62. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(00)90313-0.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Tracheomalacia is characterized by an expiratory tracheal collapse. The revealing clinical features usually occur after a symptom-free period during the first year of life (during the first three months in 60% of cases): mainly stridor, wheezing, chronic cough, apnoeic attacks, and difficult breathing. Tracheoscopy allows the differentiation of primary tracheomalacia and tracheomalacia secondary to pressure on the trachea from the vascular ring or mediastinal tumour. Tracheomalacia is also frequently associated with oesophageal atresia. Surgical treatment is indicated in severe and secondary forms.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Apnea / etiology
  • Cough / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyskinesias / drug therapy
  • Esophageal Atresia / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Respiratory Sounds / etiology
  • Trachea / abnormalities*
  • Tracheal Diseases / complications
  • Tracheal Diseases / congenital*