Airway stenting in a child with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita: 13-Year survival

Publication date: August 2017
Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Volume 99
Author(s): Raffaella Nenna, Fabio Midulla, Laura Masi, Giacomo Maria Bacci, Antonella Frassanito, Roberto Baggi, Maria Luisa Brandi, Stefano Avenali, Lorenzo Mirabile, Paola Serio
We describe the case of a boy with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. At birth, he experienced severe respiratory distress necessitating tracheotomy. Endoscopy done because mechanical ventilation failed to resolve desaturations disclosed severe tracheo-bronchomalacia. A Polyflex silicone stent was placed in the trachea (replaced by Y-Dumon stent) and 2 Palmaz metallic stents in the mainstem bronchi (overlapped with 2 Jomed stents 5 years later). Airway stenting guaranteed a suitable respiratory status and allowed a child who was expected to die at birth, to reach 13.5 years old in good conditions.



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