Hitchings Anne, Crampsey David, Kubba Haytham
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow G3 8SJ, United Kingdom.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr;71(4):571-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.11.023. Epub 2007 Jan 18.
Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infancy. It is generally considered to be a fairly benign condition necessitating surgical intervention in relatively few cases. It resolves by the age of 4 years in the majority of children. We present three cases in which laryngomalacia persisted and actually worsened in later childhood and postulate a possible mechanism for this.
喉软化症是婴儿喘鸣最常见的原因。它通常被认为是一种相当良性的病症，只有在相对少数的情况下才需要手术干预。大多数儿童在4岁时症状会自行缓解。我们报告了三例喉软化症在儿童后期持续存在且病情实际上有所加重的病例，并推测了其可能的机制。
