Journal of Pediatric Case Reports

Croup

Journal of Pediatric Case Reports

Published October 28, 2025

DOI: 10.37549/JPCR-25-0030

Bre’anca Sanders, MMS1, Richard B. Towbin, MD2*, Douglas C. Rivard, DO3, Alexander J. Towbin, MD4*

1 University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona

2 Department of Radiology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

3 Department of Radiology, Mercy Children’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

4 Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Corresponding author: Richard B. Towbin (rtowbin@gmail.com)

Abstract

Croup often is diagnosed by clinical history and physical examination. A radiograph of the airway confirms the symmetric subglottic narrowing of the trachea creating the steeple sign. Patients are treated based on the severity of their symptoms. This care ranges from supportive management at home to inpatient hospitalization with supplemental oxygen.

Keywords: airway, infection

Citation

Sanders B, Towbin RB, Rivard DC, Towbin AJ. Croup. Journal of Pediatric Case Reports. 2025. doi:10.37549/JPCR-25-0030.

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