Kartagener's syndrome: A case report

The primary defect in Kartagener's syndrome is at the ciliary level and so the normal ciliary activity is compromised causing impaired respiratory tract clearance, infertility and defective organ(s) orientation and left-right laterality predisposition during organogenesis. The authors came ac...

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Main Authors: B. Shashidhar Reddy, Daiwik Tadikonda, G Dayanand
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Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:https://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol12no4/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2012,%20No.%204,%20October-December%202023%20Page%20151-155.pdf
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author B. Shashidhar Reddy
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description The primary defect in Kartagener's syndrome is at the ciliary level and so the normal ciliary activity is compromised causing impaired respiratory tract clearance, infertility and defective organ(s) orientation and left-right laterality predisposition during organogenesis. The authors came across the case of a 20-year-old female that was later diagnosed with Kartagener's syndrome. This case may be of particular interest to general physicians and pulmonologists.
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spelling doaj.art-59214473596a4963af8a88b197ecd2382024-03-23T11:45:01ZengKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences UniversityJournal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University2231-42612023-10-01124151155 Kartagener's syndrome: A case report B. Shashidhar Reddy0Daiwik Tadikonda1G Dayanand2Department of Internal Medicine, RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Siddipet 502279 (Telangana) IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Siddipet 502279 (Telangana) IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Siddipet 502279 (Telangana) India The primary defect in Kartagener's syndrome is at the ciliary level and so the normal ciliary activity is compromised causing impaired respiratory tract clearance, infertility and defective organ(s) orientation and left-right laterality predisposition during organogenesis. The authors came across the case of a 20-year-old female that was later diagnosed with Kartagener's syndrome. This case may be of particular interest to general physicians and pulmonologists.https://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol12no4/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2012,%20No.%204,%20October-December%202023%20Page%20151-155.pdfkartagener's syndromebronchiectasissitus inversuschronic sinusitis
spellingShingle B. Shashidhar Reddy
Daiwik Tadikonda
G Dayanand
Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
kartagener's syndrome
bronchiectasis
situs inversus
chronic sinusitis
title Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
title_full Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
title_fullStr Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
title_short Kartagener's syndrome: A case report
title_sort kartagener s syndrome a case report
topic kartagener's syndrome
bronchiectasis
situs inversus
chronic sinusitis
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