Tracheomalacia--lethal factor in a 17-month-old child.
A case is reported of a child who died at age 17 months after having repeated respiratory incidents, probably related to mild infections. After a fatal respiratory episode, tracheomalacia was detected at necropsy. No other abnormalities were found. This condition, unless suspected clinically, could easily be overlooked at necropsy.
D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*