Inspiratory stridor in a 12-month-old girl.
Congenital tracheal stenosis is a rare disorder, characterized by the presence of focal or diffuse complete tracheal cartilage rings, resulting in a fixed tracheal narrowing. The entity may be seen in isolation or in conjunction with other malformations that include an anomalous right upper lobe bronchus. We here report the case of a 12-month-old girl who had severe bi-segmental congenital tracheal stenosis with the interposition of a tracheal bronchus between the two stenotic segments.
Sacco
Oliviero
O
Department of Pulmonary Disease, G Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
Tomà
Paolo
P
Alberti
Daniele
D
Locatelli
Giuseppe
G
Migliazza
Lucia
L
Taviani
Mario P
MP
Rossi
Giovanni A
GA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery