Tracheal obstruction due to congenital tracheomalacia in a child. Case report.
Congenital tracheal obstruction, though not notably uncommon in infancy, is rarely due to isolated tracheomalacia, especially when characterized by complete absence of cartilaginous rings. A 5-year-old boy underwent successful tracheal resection and anastomosis following severe tracheal obstruction due to aplasia of cartilaginous rings.
Santoli
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital L. Sacco, Milan, Italy.
Di Biasi
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Vanelli
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Santoli
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery