title: Congenital stridor in childhood.
abstract: Congenital stridor in children is a major sign of airway obstruction which occasionally may be alarming. The relevant embryology is discussed and the developmental, acquired or combined causes of airway obstruction producing congenital stridor are described. The need for careful assessment of chronic stridor in childhood is emphasized and the pros and cons of direct laryngoscopy under general anaesthesia in assessment are mentioned.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000196:embryology