Title of article :
a case report of kartagener syndrome
Author/Authors :
moradi, mahnaz qazvin university of medical sciences - school of nursing and midwifery - department of critcal care nursing, qazvin, iran , yekefallah, leili qazvin university of medical sciences - school of nursing and midwifery - department of critcal care nursing, qazvin, iran , zohal, mohammadali qazvin university of medical sciences - school of medicine - department of internal medicine, qazvin, iran , namdar, peyman qazvin university of medical sciences - school of medicine - department of surgery, qazvin, iran
Abstract :
primary ciliary dyskinesia (pcd) and kartagener syndrome (ks) are rare genetic disorders. pcd occurs in patients with recurrent sino-pulmonary infection, dextrocardia, chronic vasomotor rhinitis, and bronchiectasis. this study reports a rare case of ks for having further awareness of this disease. according to this study, this disease should be considered in patients with recurrent respiratory infections, because early diagnosis and timely treatment of these patients can lead to reduced irreversible complications and increased life expectancy.
Keywords :
primary ciliary dyskinesia , kartagener syndrome , dextrocardia , situs inversus
Journal title :
Journal of Inflammatory Diseases
Journal title :
Journal of Inflammatory Diseases
