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Kartagener’s syndrome: A clinical reappraisal with two case reports

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2014
Kartagener’s syndrome is a rare congenital disorder consisting of sinusitis, bronchiectasis with situs inversus and is associated with infertility. It is the subgroup of disorder called primary ciliary dyskinesia in which well defined morphological or ...
Apoorva Kumar Pandey, Tripti Maithani, Aparna Bhardwaj   +2 more
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Incidental Diagnosis of Situs Inversus Totalis in a 45‐Year‐Old Male Who Presented With Acute Asthma Exacerbation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Incidental situs inversus totalis (SIT) requires thorough anatomical mapping to exclude associated syndromes (e.g., Kartagener) and congenital anomalies. Early identification, patient education on mirrored anatomy, and multidisciplinary coordination are essential to prevent iatrogenic errors during future interventions, even in asymptomatic ...
Ragasa Getachew Bayisa, Lensa Million Baharu, Mohammed Mecha Abafogi, Yosef Bekele Bonsa, Mohammed Kedir Shukri, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo   +5 more
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Identifying Causal Inflammatory Factors With Gene Mediators and Potential Drugs for Bronchiectasis

Medicine Advances, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 158-170, September 2025.
Four inflammatory factors were identified with causal links to bronchiectasis: macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MMIF) showed a protective effect, whereas interleukin‐4 (IL‐4), interferon‐gamma (IFN‐γ), and basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF‐Basic) were associated with increased risk.
Wanzhe Liao, Haobin Zhou, Zhuofeng Wen, Weixuan Liang, Chongde Pan, Zhiyi Zhou, Jingzhang Sun, Chang Liu, Xiangdong Zhou, Naijun Yuan, Qi Li, Chuiguo Huang   +11 more
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Kartagener Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Infertility

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2015
Kartagener’s syndrome is defined as motility dysfunction of the epithelial cilia lining the respiratory tract, fallopian tubes and the flagella of the sperm and genetically classified as a rare autosomal recessive disease consisting almost half of all ...
Kadir Bakay, Davut Güven, İdris Koçak
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Kartagener's syndrome presented with nasal obstruction: A case report

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014
The nasal polyposis is a chronic inflammatory process of the nasal mucosa. Although it is rare in children, there may be also association with cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Suna Asilsoy, Buket Kilicaslan, Cem Ozer
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An unusual case of Kartagener's syndrome with fertility

Current Medical Issues
Situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis together make up the trinity that characterize the uncommon autosomal recessive genetic ciliary condition known as Kartagener's syndrome. The fundamental issue is the improper movement of cilia, which
Nithin Thomas, V Moniish, Jereen Varghese, Satish Babu Mededi   +3 more
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EFFICIENCY OF HYPERTONIC SOLUTION INHALATION IN CHILDREN WITH BRONCHITIS AND BRONCHIOLITIS

Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2014
Background: Chronic bronchitis and bronchiolitis in children with congenital malformation are often characterized by the severe course of disease. The efficiency of treatment of those conditions can be increased through addition of sodium chloride (NaCl),
O. I. Simonova, Yu. V. Gorinova, M. D. Bakradze   +2 more
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Kartagener’s Syndrome

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2004
Lower respiratory tract infections are a common problem in our society. In recurrent lower respiratory tract infections the cause may be either general impairment of immune mechanism, abnormalities of mucus or abnormalities of cilia.
Ihsan-ullah Mahsud, Shahab ud Din
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Management of Prosthetic Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Congenital Heart Disease

JACC: Case Reports
We present the case of an adult patient with Kartagener’s syndrome, multiple prior sternotomies, and recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis, a scenario without clear guidelines to direct management.
Nadir Emre Herdan, MD, Richard Ferraro, MD, Francoise Adeline Marvel, MD, Stephanie Leigh Alden, MD, Ari Michael Cedars, MD   +4 more
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Kartagener Syndrome: Congenital Variety of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia with Infertility

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010
We report a rare case of Kartagener's Syndrome, congenital variety of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) with infertility. The patient exhibited the classical triad of which was elucidated by Manes Kartagener in 1933.
Amit Nandan Dhar Dwivedi
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