Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft type 3
Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft type 3
Definition
Laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft (LC) type 3 is a congenital respiratory tract anomaly characterized by a cleft extending through the cricoid cartilage, sometimes into the cervical trachea, with severe swallowing disorders, lung infections and pulmonary damage.
Also known as laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft type 3, LTEC III, LTEC3 — per MONDO