上海交通大学耳鼻咽喉科学英文版课件 congenital laryngomalacia.ppt

Congenital laryngomalacia 先天性喉软化症 Dong pin Cause Congenital laryngeal stridor is a defect that is present at birth. During fetal development, the structures in the larynx may not fully develop. Cause As a result, there is a weakness in these structures at birth, causing them to collapse during breathing. In children, congenital laryngeal stridor is the most common cause of chronic stridor. Sixty percent of infants born with congenital laryngeal stridor will have symptoms in the first week of life. Most other infants will show symptoms by 5 weeks old. symptoms The major symptom of this