laryngomalacia

A laryngeal disease that is characterized by inward collapse of flaccid supraglottic structures during inspiration. The most common symptom is noisy breathing (stridor) that is often worse when the infant is on his/her back or crying.

Signs and symptoms

• Congenital laryngeal stridor
• Respiratory distress
• Abnormal tracheal morphology

Also known as: congenital laryngomalacia