Tracheal Stenosis Quiz

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People with these symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • 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 Tracheal stenosis

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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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

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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