What is bronchomalacia?

With breathing, air passes into the nose and mouth, down the throat and splits into the right and left bronchi leading into each lung. In bronchomalacia, the tissue (cartilage) of the airway is weakened, and the passage of air in and out of the body is compromised.

How do members experience bronchomalacia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bronchomalacia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for bronchomalacia*

Who has bronchomalacia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 5
60s 8
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 26