"Tracheomalacia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA. This results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
| Descriptor ID |
D055090
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.182.895.500 C08.907.796.500 C16.131.621.953.500 C17.300.182.895.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Tracheomalacia- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheomalacias
- Chondromalacia of Trachea
- Trachea Chondromalacia
- Trachea Chondromalacias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tracheomalacia" by people in Profiles.
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ERS statement on tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia in children. Eur Respir J. 2019 09; 54(3).
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Clinical Characteristics of Tracheomalacia in Infants. Indian Pediatr. 2019 03 15; 56(3):253-254.
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Surgical management of intrathoracic goitres. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Feb; 276(2):305-314.
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Residual tracheobronchial malacia after surgery for vascular compression in children: treatment with stenting. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Feb 01; 51(2):211-217.