Anatomic abnormalities of the pediatric airway.
The physician who is called upon to evaluate stridor in the infant or child must be familiar with common congenital lesions of the airway, the symptoms they produce, and methods for their diagnosis and treatment. The authors discuss some of the more common anomalies and review the guidelines for their diagnosis and treatment.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000151:congenital; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000002:abnormalities; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000151:congenital