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Laryngomalacia: What Patients Should Know

By Dr. Tomas Gonzalez, MD · · Ear, Nose and Throat

Our Ear, Nose and Throat team put together this overview of laryngomalacia for patients and families.

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Topic: laryngomalacia. A laryngeal disease that is characterized by inward collapse of flaccid supraglottic structures during inspiration. The most common symptom is noisy breathing (stridor) that is often worse when the infant is on his/her back or crying.

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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.