Tracheal collapse mostly occurs in middle-aged dogs. ... Chest X-ray: This is used to rule out other conditions and discover whether the collapse is closer to the throat or within the chest.

A collapsed trachea occurs when the cartilage in your throat becomes softer and begins to fall inward. You may be born with it, or it may develop because of a condition, treatment, or injury.

The trachea is a tube-like passage that runs down the neck and upper chest, carrying air to and from the lungs. Learn more about the trachea here. Medical News Today ...

July 26, 2012— -- The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress since the initial transplant two years ago, marking a new ...

Vascular rings within the mediastinum are of two general types. In the first, the aortic arch is missing from its normal position in front of the trachea, and instead courses behind the esophagus.

The first successful direct transplant of a trachea is a medical milestone that could help thousands of people with airways damaged by ventilators and other causes. Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx ...

Neuroendocrine cells in the larynx and trachea, which make up the passageway from the mouth to the lungs, can sense water and acid passing through, a team reports in the April 19 Science.