title: Clinical manifestations of airway malacia in young children.
abstract: A case of recurrent respiratory distress, wheezing, and "noisy" breathing in a 6-month-old infant with a normal birth history and chest radiographic evaluation is presented. The distinction between primary and secondary tracheomalacia is outlined. This report emphasizes the importance of clinical history in the evaluation of primary tracheomalacia.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
authors: Jayna
authors: J
authors: Doshi
authors: Marzena E
authors: ME
authors: Krawiec
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*