Face-mask CPAP as palliative support for diffuse tracheobronchomalacia from ring agenesis in an infant: When sleep becomes therapeutic

Congenital absence or deficiency of tracheal rings is exceptionally rare and may cause diffuse tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) with life-threatening airway collapse. A 6-month-old girl had persistent stridor from birth, cyanotic spells during feeding, and nocturnal desaturation. Cervicothoracic CT sugge...

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Hauptverfasser:	Abir Bouhamdi, Yassin Chefchaou, Nahla En-nejjari, Meryem Benjelloun, Sanae Labyad, Lamiyae Senhaji, Meryem Karhate, Ilham Tadmouri, Badr Alami, Zouhayr Souirti, Mounia Serraj, Bouchra Amara, Mohamed Chakib Benjelloun, Mohammed Elbiaze
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier 2026-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Schlagworte:	Tracheobronchomalacia Congenital absence of tracheal rings Ring agenesis Infant Face-mask CPAP Bronchoscopy
Online-Zugang:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712500187X
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