Condition
Pediatric Congenital Laryngeal Stridor / Laryngomalacia
What is congenital laryngeal stridor?
Congenital laryngeal stridor (also called laryngomalacia) results from a congenital (present at birth) anomaly of the larynx (voice box). A weakness in the structures in the larynx, can cause stridor. Stridor is a high-pitched sound that is heard best when the child breaths in (inspiration).
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Departments that Treat Congenital Laryngeal Stridor / Laryngomalacia
Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology)
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