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Laryngomalacia (LM) is the most common cause of congenital stridor in infants, accounting for approximately 60% (range 50–75%) of all congenital laryngeal anomalies [8, 16]. Boys are affected twice as often as girls.
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Monnier, P. (2011). Laryngomalacia (LM). In: Monnier, P. (eds) Pediatric Airway Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4_6
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