Preferred Label : Agenesis of trachea;
ICD-11 definition : Tracheal agenesis is a rare congenital malformation in which the trachea may be completely
absent (agenesis), or partially in place but underdeveloped (atresia). In both cases,
proximal-distal communication between the larynx and the alveoli of the lungs is lacking.
T;
ICD-11 synonym : Congenital absence of trachea; congenital trachea absence;
Origin ID : 566688418;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Tracheal agenesis is a rare congenital malformation in which the trachea may be completely
absent (agenesis), or partially in place but underdeveloped (atresia). In both cases,
proximal-distal communication between the larynx and the alveoli of the lungs is lacking.
T
