A child with airway obstruction secondary to tracheal abnormality with associated pulmonary artery sling

• Main Authors: Chan, Yee Jean, Abd. Aziz, Azian, S, Hasri, Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/11801/1/Tracheal_bronchi_with_pulmonary_artery_sling._MTS_Poster_2009.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/11801/

Tracheal obstruction can be due to tracheal stenosis or tracheal anomaly rather than from compression by pulmonary artery sling when both are present in a patient. Patient can present with signs and symptoms of airway obstruction without swallowing problems. We present a case of this rare condition.