Tracheobronchomalacia. A rare cause of respiratory distress in children.
Tracheobronchomalacia is a rare cause of respiratory distress in children. An infant with tracheobronchomalacia is presented. The aetiology, pathophysiology and management are discussed.
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio / Q000502:physiology