Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus (Q32)
Clinical Information
Bronchomalacia - A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the BRONCHI. This results in a floppy bronchial wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
Laryngomalacia - A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the LARYNX. This results in a floppy laryngeal wall making patency difficult to maintain.
Tracheobronchomalacia - A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA and the BRONCHI. This results in a floppy non-rigid airway making patency difficult to maintain.
Tracheomalacia - A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA. This results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- congenital bronchiectasis Q33.4
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)
Q32 Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus
- Q32.0 Congenital tracheomalacia
- Q32.1 Other congenital malformations of trachea
- Q32.2 Congenital bronchomalacia
- Q32.3 Congenital stenosis of bronchus
- Q32.4 Other congenital malformations of bronchus
Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus (Q32)