Tracheobronchomalacia

What it means

Weakness of the cartilage in the trachea and the bronchi, resulting in a floppy (non-rigid) airway. Affected persons may have difficulties to maintain patency of the airways.

Rare diseases that can present with this6

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category