Tracheomalacia and breath holding: a case report. Issue 4 (1st October 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Griffiths, H; Doull, I; Williams, R G; Marnane, C
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 83:Issue 4(2000)
• Page Start: 340
• Page End: 341
• Publication Date: 2000-10-01
• Subjects: tracheomalacia -- breath holding -- cyanotic; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.4.340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A child with a long standing history of cyanotic breath holding attacks presented with acute respiratory distress. Subsequent investigation established that her clinical condition was caused by tracheomalacia. We hypothesise that tracheomalacia might be an under recognised contributor to cyanotic breath holding attacks, the pathogenesis of which is poorly understood.