crowing

crowing

Cantus galli, laryngismus stridulus Pediatrics Noisy respiratory 'cawing', stridor and severe respiratory distress

Crowing, causes of

Congenital laryngeal stridor Crowing may be the first sign of congenital epiglottic and superglottic deformity or flabbiness–laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia with collapse and partial inspiratory airway obstruction, a condition more common in ♂; during the paroxysms, the children are hoarse, aphonic, dyspneic, have inspiratory muscle retractions and if prolonged, fail to thrive

Double aortic arch

Others, eg branchial cleft cysts, chondromalacia, congenital goiter, croup, intraluminal webs, laryngeal masses, lymphangioma, macroglossia, mandibular hypoplasia, mucus retention cysts, Pierre-Robin syndrome, and thyroglossal duct remnants 

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crowing

(krō′ĭng)

A noisy, harsh sound on inspiration.

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