bronchomalacia/asthenia

Canine bronchomalacia (BM) is characterized by weakness leading to collapse of the bronchial wall. A prospective study of 18 affected dogs (age range: 1-15 years) was undertaken to characterize the clinicopathological and histological features of BM. Poodles and Yorkshire terriers were commonly

Tracheomalacia (TM) or bronchomalacia (BM) refers to softness or weakness of the trachea or the bronchi. Its management is not evidenced-based. Conservative therapy is preferred in milder cases, since the outcome is usually favourable within the first 2 years of life. The clinical utility of

OBJECTIVE To stress the importance of considering Laryngo-tracheo-bronchomalacia (LTBM) as a cause of death in infancy and early childhood. METHODS A case of Tracheo-bronchomalacia diagnosed at autopsy is presented, with a short review of the literature. RESULTS The condition causes functional

Three children with tracheomalacia had tracheal reinforcement with free three-quarter circumference ring grafts of autologous cartilage taken from the costal margin. A low cervical manubrium-splitting approach gave excellent access to the anterior mediastinum and the intrathoracic trachea in two

Bronchomalacia is defined as diffuse or segmental bronchial weakness and easy compressibility. We present a rare case of a 67-year-old man with chronic cough as a consequence of focal bronchomalacia caused by persistent extrinsic compression of the left lower lobe bronchus by the descending aorta