"Tracheomalacia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA. This results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
| Descriptor ID |
D055090
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.182.895.500 C08.907.796.500 C16.131.621.953.500 C17.300.182.895.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Tracheomalacia- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheomalacias
- Chondromalacia of Trachea
- Trachea Chondromalacia
- Trachea Chondromalacias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tracheomalacia" by people in Profiles.
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Huyser MR, Tukey MH, Ely S, Lo JC, Ray AL, Ashiku SK. Transoral Minimally Invasive Tracheoplasty Technique for Cervical Tracheomalacia. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 08; 112(2):e101-e102.
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Shieh HF, Smithers CJ, Hamilton TE, Zurakowski D, Rhein LM, Manfredi MA, Baird CW, Jennings RW. Posterior tracheopexy for severe tracheomalacia. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):951-955.
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Smithers CJ, Hamilton TE, Manfredi MA, Rhein L, Ngo P, Gallagher D, Foker JE, Jennings RW. Categorization and repair of recurrent and acquired tracheoesophageal fistulae occurring after esophageal atresia repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Mar; 52(3):424-430.
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O'Donnell CR, Bankier AA, O'Donnell DH, Loring SH, Boiselle PM. Static end-expiratory and dynamic forced expiratory tracheal collapse in COPD. Clin Radiol. 2014 Apr; 69(4):357-62.
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Hill CA, Ramakrishna J, Fracchia MS, Sternberg D, Ojha S, Infusino S, Hartnick CJ. Prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in children with refractory aerodigestive symptoms. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Sep; 139(9):903-6.
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Boiselle PM, O'Donnell CR, Bankier AA, Ernst A, Millet ME, Potemkin A, Loring SH. Tracheal collapsibility in healthy volunteers during forced expiration: assessment with multidetector CT. Radiology. 2009 Jul; 252(1):255-62.