Abstract
Key messageCongenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is often identified by characteristic wheezes and cyanosis in childhood. However, an asymptomatic progression to adulthood is rare. Asymptomatic latent CTS cases with a mild degree of stenosis may exist.
Highlights
Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is often identified by characteristic wheezes and cyanosis in childhood
A 44-year-old man presented with an abnormality in chest radiograph at a medical checkup
Bronchoscopy showed a defect in the tracheal membrane with the presence of concentric cartilage rings at the site of tracheal narrowing (Fig. 2)
Summary
Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is often identified by characteristic wheezes and cyanosis in childhood. Keywords Complete tracheal rings, congenital tracheal stenosis, tracheal bronchus. Correspondence Toshiyuki Sumi, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hakodate Goryokaku Hospital, 38-3 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 040-8611, Japan. Asymptomatic latent CTS cases with a mild degree of stenosis may exist.
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