Study population
A retrospective study was performed on records of patients referred to
the Gaslini Institute because of recurrent/chronic cough and found to
have tracheomalacia associated with mediastinal vascular anomalies.
They all had history of recurrent LRTI (>3/y) treated with
antibiotics but were evaluated while in stable condition, at least four
months after the last infection. We excluded children presenting other
congenital anomalies or malformations, swallowing disorders, primary
ciliary dyskinesia, cystic fibrosis and immunodeficiencies.