Congenital tracheomalacia
Congenital tracheomalacia
Definition
Congenital tracheomalacia is a rare condition where the trachea is soft and flexible causing the tracheal wall to collapse when exhaling, coughing or crying, that usually presents in infancy, and that is characterized by stridor and noisy breathing or upper respiratory infections. Tracheomalacia improves by the age of 18-24 months.
Also known as congenital major airway collapse, Congenital Tracheomalacia, tracheomalacia, congenital — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 0060313 per MONDO
- ICD9 748.3 per MONDO
- MESH D055090 per MONDO
- NCIT C98634 per MONDO
- Orphanet 95430 per MONDO
- SCTID 95467005 per MONDO
- UMLS C0392109 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Trachea | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Trachea | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |