Tracheobronchomalacia. A rare cause of respiratory distress in children

J R Army Med Corps. 1992 Jun;138(2):95-8. doi: 10.1136/jramc-138-02-08.

Abstract

Tracheobronchomalacia is a rare cause of respiratory distress in children. An infant with tracheobronchomalacia is presented. The aetiology, pathophysiology and management are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / complications
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Diseases / complications*
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / complications*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio / physiology