Noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia. Successful ventilation of a severely ill infant.
Aim: To describe an effective treatment of a boy with bronchomalacia by noninvasive mechanical ventilation support.
Methods: We describe a case of a severely ill patient with bronchomalacia from the time he was born and until the age of five. Bi-level positive airway pressure given through a specially adapted full face mask was used to treat his respiratory condition.
Result: Our patient responded well to the noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia.
Conclusion: We found that noninvasive mechanical ventilation support is a low risk and highly effective treatment of infants and children with respiratory distress caused by bronchomalacia.