Kartagener′Syndrome. A Clinical Case

摘要

Kartagener's syndrome, also called primary ciliary dyskinesia, is an autosomal recessive genetic entity whose alteration resides in genes 4 and 12. Kartagener’s syndrome is clinically characterized by the triad of chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis and situs inversus partial or total. Prevalence is reported by 1 case per each 68000 individuals. Diagnosis is done more frequently in the childhood with a clinical picture characterized by recidivated respiratory infections. Although sometimes there may be other non-respiratory symptoms such as deafness or hearing loss and impairment of fertility. The observation of the ciliary structure under electronic microscopy confirmed the diagnosis. A clical case is presented.