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Case Reports
. 1997 May;76(3):F203-5.
doi: 10.1136/fn.76.3.f203.

Tracheobronchomalacia in preterm infants with chronic lung disease

I J Doull  1 , Q Mok, R C Tasker
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Case Reports

Tracheobronchomalacia in preterm infants with chronic lung disease

I J Doull et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1997 May.

Abstract

Tracheobronchomalacia is a treatable cause of persisting ventilatory requirements in the preterm neonate, and warrants a high index of suspicion. Five preterm infants with persisting ventilatory requirements with evidence of tracheobronchomalacia are reported. Four were diagnosed by tracheobronchogram and one by flexible endoscopy. All were successfully managed by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via a tracheostomy. One infant died of unrelated causes. The oldest child in this series at the age of 2 years requires no further ventilatory support. Tracheobronchial anomalies should be considered in all preterm infants with persisting ventilatory requirements.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Tracheobronchogram during inspiration showing patients right and left main bronchus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Tracheobronchogram during expiration showing complete collapse of the right main bronchus and clinically significant narrowing of the left main bronchus.
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Comment in

  • Tracheobronchomalacia in preterm infants.
    Shaw NJ, Smyth RL. Shaw NJ, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1998 Mar;78(2):F159. doi: 10.1136/fn.78.2.f156g. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1998. PMID: 9577298 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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