Kartagener"s syndrome presented with nasal obstruction: A case report

Volume: 39 Number: 4 July 22, 2014
Suna Asilsoy , Buket Kılıçaslan , Cem Özer
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Kartagener"s syndrome presented with nasal obstruction: A case report

Abstract

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. About 50% of primary ciliary dyskinesia patients develop situs inversus and it is known as Kartagener"s syndrome. The Kartagener"s sydrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sinusitis, bronchiectasis, situs inversus. Clinically, patients present to the otolaryngologist with nasal obstruction. We as pediatricians, should consider nasal polyposis as a rare cause of nasal obstruction in children. In the presence of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections accompanying nasal polyposis, Kartagener"s syndrome must be kept in mind as a rare reason.

Keywords

Nasal polyposis, Kartagener"s syndrome, primary ciliary dyskinesia, children

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MLA
Asilsoy, Suna, et al. “Burun Tıkanıklığı Ile Gelen Kartagener Sendromu: Bir Olgu Sunumu”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 39, no. 4, Dec. 2014, doi:10.17826/cutf.48398.