Congenital Cardiopulmonary Anomalies in Infants with Recurrent Stridor and/or Respiratory Distress: Report of 3 Cases.
- Author:
Hyo Kyoung NAM
1
;
Kyong Suk LA
;
Jung Hye BYEON
;
Ic Sun CHOI
;
Gi Young JANG
;
Young YOO
;
Ji Tae CHOUNG
;
Chang Sung SON
;
Soo Youn HAM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. yoolina@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital anomalies of lung;
Double aortic arch;
Infant;
Laryngomalacia;
Dyspnea;
Stridor;
Tracheomalacia
- MeSH:
Aorta, Thoracic;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Infant;
Laryngomalacia;
Lung;
Respiratory Sounds;
Scimitar Syndrome;
Tracheomalacia
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2009;19(2):183-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although laryngomalacia is the most common cause of congenital stridor in infancy, it is a benign, self-limited disease which usually resolves by the age of 18 months with no long- term sequelae. Nevertheless, infants who suffered from recurrent stridor and respiratory distress should be evaluated for other causes of stridor such as cardiopulmonary anomalies. We report 3 cases of infants who had recurrent stridor and respiratory distress from their early infancy. Case 1 had a double aortic arch and a tracheomalacia, case 2 had a hypoplasia of the right lung, and case 3 had a horseshoe lung as well as scimitar syndrome. Physicians should be alert for the possibility of the congenital cardiopulmonary abnormalities in infants with recurrent stridor and/or respiratory distress.
