Cleft-lip-plate patient with tracheobronchomalacia: A case report and review of the literature in Japan

摘要

Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a severe life-threatening perioperative complication. It is a rare condition caused by congenital and developmental anomalies of the trachea and/or the bronchus. It is often difficult to diagnose TBM before surgery as this congenital disease presents very few symptoms preoperatively and most often appears postoperatively.