title: Noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia, successful ventilation of a severely ill infant.
abstract: Noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia. Successful ventilation of a severely ill infant.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe an effective treatment of a boy with bronchomalacia by noninvasive mechanical ventilation support.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of a severely ill patient with bronchomalacia from the time he was born and until the age of five. Bi-level positive airway pressure given through a specially adapted full face mask was used to treat his respiratory condition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our patient responded well to the noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found that noninvasive mechanical ventilation support is a low risk and highly effective treatment of infants and children with respiratory distress caused by bronchomalacia.
authors: Paediatric Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Kristin.aasebo@hotmail.com
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Aaseboe
authors: A K H
authors: AK
authors: Berstad
authors: B T
authors: BT
authors: Skadberg
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome