Laryngomalacia is the common cause of stridor in newborns, with a prevalence rate of 45-75%. The spectrum of disease progression and outcomes is varied. Identifying symptoms and patient factors that influence disease severity helps predict outcomes. This article gives you an insight on etiology, disease presentation, and management of laryngomalacia .
The common cause of stridor in newborns, laryngomalacia can be overwhelming to parents and caregivers. The high-pitched noise of stridor is created by airflow through an area of obstruction. In laryngomalacia, the supraglottic structures collapse into the airway during the inspiratory phase of respiration which produces inspiratory stridor. Most infants with laryngomalacia have mild symptoms and a benign disease course that resolves by the age of 12 to 24 months; however, it is important to recognize that not all cases of laryngomalacia…
