What is tracheobronchomalacia?

Tracheobronchomalacia is characterized by weakness and floppiness in the walls of the trachea extending into the main bronchi. This uncommon disorder of the windpipe usually occurs in infants and may cause respiratory problems such as breathing abnormalities or respiratory infections.

How do members experience tracheobronchomalacia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tracheobronchomalacia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tracheobronchomalacia*

Who has tracheobronchomalacia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 3
50s 13
60s 12
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 38

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What is tracheobronchomalacia?

Tracheobronchomalacia is characterized by weakness and floppiness in the walls of the trachea extending into the main bronchi. This uncommon disorder of the windpipe usually occurs in infants and may cause respiratory problems such as breathing abnormalities or respiratory infections.



Common symptoms reported by people with tracheobronchomalacia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for tracheobronchomalacia

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Compare treatments taken by people with tracheobronchomalacia

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Got a question about living with tracheobronchomalacia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has tracheobronchomalacia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 35 say tracheobronchomalacia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 3
50s 13
60s 12
70+ 15
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 3
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 38

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 10
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from tracheobronchomalacia patients who have completed their condition history
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