Condition
Pediatric Congenital Laryngeal Stridor / Laryngomalacia
What You Need to Know
Congenital laryngeal stridor (also called laryngomalacia) results from a congenital (present at birth) anomaly of the larynx (voice box). A weakness in the structures in the larynx, can cause stridor. Stridor is a high-pitched sound that is heard best when the child breaths in (inspiration).
Key Symptoms
The most common symptoms of laryngeal stridor laryngomalacia are:
- High-pitched noise (stridor) when the infant breathes
- The stridor is less noisy when the child is on their stomach
- The stridor gets worse with upper respiratory infections
Diagnosis
Doctors typically diagnose congenital laryngeal stridor by:
- Bronchoscopy
Treatment
- In most cases, congenital laryngeal stridor resolves on its own
- If severe respiratory problems develop, medical and surgical intervention may be required
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