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  • Have difficulty breathing

  • Breathing abnormally with skin getting "sucked in" above the collarbone and between the ribs

  • Breathing is difficult when lying down, breathing is easy when raising the upper body

  • Allergic reaction after eating/touching something I have a known allergy to

  • Having difficulty breathing, using shoulders and muscles to breathe

  • Breathlessness happens or gets worse when the air is cold

  • Air feels trapped in my lungs and I can't breathe it out

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Learn more about Laryngomalacia

Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is laryngomalacia?

A birth defect characterized by the softening of the tissues above the larynx (voice box). The laryngeal structure is malformed and floppy, causing the tissues to fall over the airway opening and partially block it.

Symptoms of laryngomalacia

  • Feeling breathless

  • Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling

  • Child's skin turns pale or blue after crying

  • Child is not drinking any fluids

  • Child refuses to eat

Questions your doctor may ask to check for laryngomalacia

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose laryngomalacia

  • Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?

  • Is your breathing noisy; e.g. wheezing, rattling?

  • Does the child's skin turn pale or blue after crying?

  • Is your child not drinking any fluids?

  • Does your child refuse to feed or has problems feeding?

Treatment for laryngomalacia

In the majority of cases, laryngomalacia goes away on its own within one year. However, if the laryngomalacia is severe, medication or surgery may be necessary. If gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is contributing to the laryngomalacia, an anti-reflux medication may be prescribed.

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References

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    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858616000184?via%3Dihub

  • Klinginsmith M, Goldman J. Laryngomalacia. 2022 Jun 5. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 31334986.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK544266/

  • Dobbie AM, White DR. Laryngomalacia. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;60(4):893-902. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.04.013. Epub 2013 Jun 14. PMID: 23905826.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031395513000722?via%3Dihub

Reviewed By:

Rohini R

Rohini R, MD (Ear, nose, throat (ENT))

Dr. Rohini R is an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine and Lasers. Besides clinical practice and working with Ubie, she is actively training and mentoring medical students and residents. She has functioned in various work settings - teaching hospitals, private and free health centers, and worked with patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds due to her experience in free hospitals and volunteering in India and Singapore.

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