Anomalies seen in infants and young children
Respiratory distress is predominant in stenoses, membranes and laryngomalacia, dysphagia, cough and aspiration are predominant in fistulas and cleft formations, and dysphonia is predominant in vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal asymmetries. It is a finding.
Laryngomalacia
It is a condition that causes stridor due to the collapse of the laryngeal entrance during inspiration. It is a maturation disorder due to insufficient calcification of the soft cartilage structures of the supraglottic laryngeal skeleton. They are the most common congenital laryngeal anomaly and constitute 60-75% of all laryngeal anomalies. On examination, the epiglottis is omega-shaped and soft.
What are the symptoms?
-Congenital stridor (continues to increase until the 8th month, plateaus in the 9th month, then gradually improves )
-It gets worse during feeding.
-Life-threatening respiratory distress is rare.
How is it treated?
-2 The disease resolves spontaneously with the maturation of the larynx until the age of 10. -The parents should be told detailed information about the disease and that the baby needs to breathe after 3-4 swallows to feed.
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