laryngomalacia

The exact cause of laryngomalacia is not known but relaxation or a lack of muscle tone in the upper airway may be a factor.

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For most infants, laryngomalacia is not a serious condition -- they do not have serious breathing problems and are able to eat and grow.

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However, if the laryngomalacia is severe, your child’s treatment may include medication or surgery.

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If laryngomalacia is diagnosed, the doctor may want to do other diagnostic tests to evaluate the extent of your child’s problems and to see whether the lower airway is affected.

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Most children outgrow laryngomalacia by 18 to 20 months of age.

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For these infants, laryngomalacia will resolve without surgery by the time they are 18 to 20 months of age.

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Using a laser or surgical instruments to remove tissue blocking the larynx (voice box) with the condition of laryngomalacia (partial collapse of the larynx).

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However, a small percentage of babies with laryngomalacia have symptoms that need prompt attention.

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In almost all cases (99 percent), laryngomalacia resolves without treatment by the time your child is 18 to 20 months of age.

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Thanks to flexible endoscopy, he was the first to show that some older children have noisy breathing due to laryngomalacia-a loosening of tissue in the voice-box previously thought to be confined to infants.

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