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Tracheomegaly

MedGen UID:
869279
Concept ID:
C4023705
Finding
HPO: HP:0010778

Definition

Marked widening of the trachea. [from HPO]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tho ALW, Rath CP, Tan JKG, Rao SC
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2023 Dec 15;109(1):52-58. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325525. PMID: 37419685
Mirza H, Varich L, Sensakovic WF, Guruvadoo K, Royall I, Britt C, Vicenti R, Oh W
J Pediatr 2020 Mar;218:231-233.e1. Epub 2019 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.024. PMID: 31711760
Morandi A, Macchini F, Ophorst M, Borzani I, Ciralli F, Farolfi A, Porro GA, Franzini S, Fabietti I, Persico N, Mosca F, Leva E
Fetal Diagn Ther 2019;46(5):296-305. Epub 2018 Nov 27 doi: 10.1159/000491785. PMID: 30481746
Zani A, Sellars M, Allen P, Tyraskis A, Nicolaides K, Greenough A, Patel S, Davenport M, Ade-Ajayi N
J Pediatr 2014 Jun;164(6):1311-5. Epub 2014 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.02.023. PMID: 24704300
Bhutani VK, Ritchie WG, Shaffer TH
Am J Dis Child 1986 May;140(5):449-52. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140190059026. PMID: 3962939

Diagnosis

Chen W, Li J, Deng R, Chen C
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Apr;10(4):4922-4925. Epub 2020 Aug 10 doi: 10.21037/apm-19-681. PMID: 32787381
Mirza H, Varich L, Sensakovic WF, Guruvadoo K, Royall I, Britt C, Vicenti R, Oh W
J Pediatr 2020 Mar;218:231-233.e1. Epub 2019 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.024. PMID: 31711760
Zani A, Sellars M, Allen P, Tyraskis A, Nicolaides K, Greenough A, Patel S, Davenport M, Ade-Ajayi N
J Pediatr 2014 Jun;164(6):1311-5. Epub 2014 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.02.023. PMID: 24704300
Krustins E, Kravale Z, Buls A
Respir Med 2013 Dec;107(12):1822-8. Epub 2013 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.08.042. PMID: 24070565
Shaffer TH, Wolfson MR, Panitch HB
Paediatr Anaesth 2004 Jan;14(1):3-14. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01207.x. PMID: 14717868

Therapy

Chen W, Li J, Deng R, Chen C
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Apr;10(4):4922-4925. Epub 2020 Aug 10 doi: 10.21037/apm-19-681. PMID: 32787381
Mirza H, Varich L, Sensakovic WF, Guruvadoo K, Royall I, Britt C, Vicenti R, Oh W
J Pediatr 2020 Mar;218:231-233.e1. Epub 2019 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.024. PMID: 31711760
Morandi A, Macchini F, Ophorst M, Borzani I, Ciralli F, Farolfi A, Porro GA, Franzini S, Fabietti I, Persico N, Mosca F, Leva E
Fetal Diagn Ther 2019;46(5):296-305. Epub 2018 Nov 27 doi: 10.1159/000491785. PMID: 30481746
Karsh S, Mahboubi S
Clin Imaging 1989 Mar;13(1):77-81. doi: 10.1016/0899-7071(89)90131-9. PMID: 2663120
Bhutani VK, Ritchie WG, Shaffer TH
Am J Dis Child 1986 May;140(5):449-52. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140190059026. PMID: 3962939

Prognosis

Zani A, Sellars M, Allen P, Tyraskis A, Nicolaides K, Greenough A, Patel S, Davenport M, Ade-Ajayi N
J Pediatr 2014 Jun;164(6):1311-5. Epub 2014 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.02.023. PMID: 24704300
Randak CO, Weinberger M
Pediatr Pulmonol 2013 Aug;48(8):841-3. Epub 2012 Sep 4 doi: 10.1002/ppul.22663. PMID: 22949127
Jani J, Valencia C, Cannie M, Vuckovic A, Sellars M, Nicolaides KH
Prenat Diagn 2011 Jul;31(7):699-704. Epub 2011 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/pd.2806. PMID: 21671461
Brooks LJ
Am Rev Respir Dis 1990 Feb;141(2):513-6. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/141.2.513. PMID: 2082942
Lallemand D, Chagnon S, Buriot D, Griscelli C, Menu Y
Ann Radiol (Paris) 1981 Jan;24(1):67-72. PMID: 7469341

Clinical prediction guides

Basurto D, Watananirun K, Cordier AG, Otaño J, Carriere D, Scuglia M, de Luna Freire Vargas AM, Prat J, Russo FM, Debeer A, Peralta CFA, De Coppi P, Gratacós E, Benachi A, Deprest J
Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2024 Aug;8(8):580-588. Epub 2024 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00109-3. PMID: 38914091
Mirza H, Varich L, Sensakovic WF, Guruvadoo K, Royall I, Britt C, Vicenti R, Oh W
J Pediatr 2020 Mar;218:231-233.e1. Epub 2019 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.024. PMID: 31711760
Morandi A, Macchini F, Ophorst M, Borzani I, Ciralli F, Farolfi A, Porro GA, Franzini S, Fabietti I, Persico N, Mosca F, Leva E
Fetal Diagn Ther 2019;46(5):296-305. Epub 2018 Nov 27 doi: 10.1159/000491785. PMID: 30481746
Jani J, Valencia C, Cannie M, Vuckovic A, Sellars M, Nicolaides KH
Prenat Diagn 2011 Jul;31(7):699-704. Epub 2011 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/pd.2806. PMID: 21671461
Bhutani VK, Ritchie WG, Shaffer TH
Am J Dis Child 1986 May;140(5):449-52. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140190059026. PMID: 3962939

Recent systematic reviews

Tho ALW, Rath CP, Tan JKG, Rao SC
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2023 Dec 15;109(1):52-58. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325525. PMID: 37419685
Krustins E, Kravale Z, Buls A
Respir Med 2013 Dec;107(12):1822-8. Epub 2013 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.08.042. PMID: 24070565

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