Abstract
Laryngeal, tracheal, and bronchial cartilage calcification is quite rare in children.
It was reported to occur in congenital cardiovascular diseases, Keutel syndrome, chondroplasia
punctata, warfarin embryopathy, and warfarin sodium therapy. It can occur idiopathically
as well. Laryngotracheobronchial cartilage calcification is demonstrated in this report
by chest radiography and multiplanar three-dimensional CT examination in a 2.5-year-old
boy with nonspecific cough.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 14, 2007
Accepted:
April 20,
2007
Received:
January 24,
2007
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