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A woman with recurrent respiratory tract infections
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 A 76-year-old Caucasian woman who has been repeatedly hospitalized with recurrent respiratory tract infections, presented to the emergency department with fever and productive cough during the last 24 hours.
Petros Ioannou
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Kartagner syndrome is a rare congenital autosomal recessive disorder of ciliary movement, characterized by triad of chronic sinusitis, situs inversus and bronchiectasis leading to recurrent chest and sinuses infections. The primary objectives of this case report is to highlight the presentation of this rare disorder, its surgical challenge ...
Pakeezah Tabasum +5 more
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Pediatric Pulmonology, Volume 60, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT Background In cystic fibrosis (CF), the defect of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) can also affect sensory nerve cell function, as recently demonstrated in animal models. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate whether taste and smell disorders in CF correlate with persistent CFTR dysfunction detectable by ...
Lea Christiane Beermann +9 more
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Kartagener's Syndrome With Complications: Diagnostic Challenges in a Resource‐Limited Setting
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Kartagener's Syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis, and situs inversus. This case report presents a 14‐year‐old girl from rural Bangladesh diagnosed with KS, who exhibited progressive respiratory distress, recurrent sinus infections, and primary amenorrhea.
Nahid Afsar +4 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 +11 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.We report the case of a 62‐year‐old female patient with complete situs inversus of the chest and abdominal organs. Bronchoscopic washout of the lungs was performed for therapeutic benefit and culturing for targeted antibacterial therapy. This case highlights the importance of a comprehensive and effective management approach for patients with ...
Ivan H. Huang +3 more
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Kartagener syndrome with pulmonary tuberculosis in a fertile male: A rare co-existence
Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Kartagener syndrome (KS), a subset of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is an autosomal recessive disorder with variable phenotypic expressions. Males with this syndrome are usually infertile.
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, King Herald Kisku
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Genetic steps to organ laterality in zebrafish. [PDF]
, 2001 All internal organs are asymmetric along the left-right axis. Here we report a genetic screen to discover mutations which perturb organ laterality. Our particular focus is upon whether, and how, organs are linked to each other as they achieve their ...
Chen, JN +12 more
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Kartagener syndrome complicated by pulmonary tuberculosis, HIV, and hepatitis B: a rare case report
The Egyptian Journal of BronchologyKartagener syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by situs inversus, bronchiectasis, and sinusitis. This case report describes a 23-year-old male presenting with chronic cough, shortness of breath, and dextrocardia on CXR ...
Thaodem Collin Singh +3 more
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