Tracheal bronchus in a pediatric patient: a rare cause of recurrent lobar pneumonia

Talari Sudakar; Aishwarya Gawali; Abhishek Ramesh Jain; Sonali Suresh Purhe; Shilpa Y. Kshirsagar; Trupti Joshi; Prabha B. Khaire

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20260418

Authors

Talari Sudakar Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Aishwarya Gawali Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Abhishek Ramesh Jain Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Sonali Suresh Purhe Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Shilpa Y. Kshirsagar Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Trupti Joshi Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
Prabha B. Khaire Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20260418

Keywords:

Recurrent pneumonia, Tracheal bronchus, CT imaging

Abstract

Tracheal bronchus is a rare congenital anomaly involving an aberrant bronchus arising directly from the trachea, often supplying the right upper lobe. Although asymptomatic, it can contribute to recurrent pulmonary infections. We present a case of a 4-year-old female with multiple episodes of right upper lobe pneumonia who was ultimately diagnosed with tracheal bronchus via CT imaging. The case underscores the importance of considering structural airway anomalies in pediatric patients with recurrent, localized pneumonia.

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