Tracheal stenosis in the sick premature infant. Clinical and radiologic features
S. M. Hauft, J. M. Perlman, M. J. Siegel and H. R. Muntz
Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110.
Six premature infants with congenital tracheal stenosis underwent
diagnostic evaluation. Clinical features and chest roentgenograms were
nonspecific; difficulty with intubation was the most common clinical
finding and persistent lobar collapse the more common radiologic finding.
The diagnosis was established by bronchoscopy in all infants. In the
differential diagnosis of the sick premature infant, problems with airway
patency must be considered because early intervention may reduce morbidity
and mortality.
