Tracheomalacia in a patient with Turner's syndrome treated successfully with an intra-tracheal stent

Summary 

A patient with Turners syndrome and type II respiratory failure is described. Treatment with non-invasive ventilation alone was unsuccessful, but was sufficient to manage the patient once tracheomalacia had been identified and treated with a tracheal stent.

Keywords: Turner's syndrome, Obesity, Non-invasive ventilation, Tracheal stenting