Estenosis traqueal congénita, Serie clínica

congenital tracheal stenosis (cts) constitutes an uncommon disease, characterized by the presence of complete tracheal rings that determine a fixed narrow tracheal lumen with different levels of respiratory distress. objective: to expose 10 patients with cts in relation to their morphological-clinical aspects and treatment alternatives. method: retrospective analysis of these patients diagnosed with cts between 1998 and 2006, in terms of clinical evolution and diagnostic exams. results: 6 patients with severe respiratory symptoms needed corrective tracheal surgery; one of them died one year later during cardiac surgery. 4 patients with mild respiratory symptoms did not require tracheal surgery; one of them died during cardiac surgery. conclusion: cts is a serious malformation that requires surgical treatment in those patients with severe airway obstruction. patients with mild symptoms are observed closely without the need for surgery