Diagnosis of tracheobronchomalacia in childen with electron-bronchoscopy / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Twenty five children with recurrent wheezing,intractable cough and recurrent respiratory infection were examined and treated by electron-bronchoscopy.Among them 9 cases were diagnosed as tracheobronchomalacia.simple endobronchial inflammation was found in 7 cases,foreign body in bronchus were found in 6 cases,bronchostenosis in 2 cases and pulmonary hemorrhage in 1 case.Tracheobronehomalacia is one of the leading causes of recurrent wheezing and intractable cough in children.Electron-bronchoscopie examination is important in diagnosis of tracheobronchomalacia in children.