KARTAGENER SYNDROME: A TRIAD OF CHRONIC SINUSITIS, BRONCHIECTASIS AND SITUSINVERSUS

Kartagener syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder with a triad of bronchiectasis, recurrent episodes of sinusitis and situs inversus in early life, with reduced fertility in the later part of life. It is a rare genetic disorder of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) with an estimated incidence of 1: 20,000 to 30,000. Here we present an 11 year old male child who presented with bronchiectasis, recurrent episodes of sinusitis and situs inversus which fits into the triad of Kartagener syndrome. Early diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome is important to prevent the deterioration of the lung function and the morbidity caused due to severe intractable upper and lower respiratory tract infections.

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