Congenital stenosis of the trachea

Abstract 1. 1. Congenital stenosis of the trachea is a relatively uncommon anomaly yet one which should be recognized since in many instances the lesion is susceptible to correction. 2. 2. The presence of stridor, dyspnea and cyanosis in a newborn infant or small child should suggest the possibility of tracheal stenosis. 3. 3. Definitive diagnosis can be established by lateral roentgenograms of the chest, bronchoscopy and/or bronchography. 4. 4. Complete correction of this anomaly should be possible in many instances by excision of the stenotic area and reanastomosis of the trachea. 5. 5. A case of segmental stenosis of the trachea corrected in this manner is described. To our knowledge, this case is the first in which successful operative correction of such a defect has been accomplished.