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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is tracheal stenosis?
Tracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the trachea that restricts the ability to breathe normally. The trachea is also commonly known as the “windpipe.”
Symptoms of tracheal stenosis
Feeling breathless
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Pale looking
Questions your doctor may ask to check for tracheal stenosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tracheal stenosis
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Is your breathing noisy; e.g. wheezing, rattling?
Do you have purple blue colored skin?
Do you look more pale, wan or sickly than usual?
Treatment for tracheal stenosis
Tracheal stenosis is usually treated with surgery. Treatment options depend on the amount of open space in the trachea’s channel, the location of the narrowed area and what caused the trachea to become more narrow.
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Diseases related to Tracheal stenosis
References
Li C, Rutter MJ. Acquired tracheal stenosis: Cervical slide tracheoplasty. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun;30(3):151058. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151058. Epub 2021 May 25. PMID: 34172213.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858621000469?via%3Dihub
Ho AS, Koltai PJ. Pediatric tracheal stenosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Oct;41(5):999-1021, x. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2008.04.006. PMID: 18775347.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0030666508000807?via%3Dihub
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