Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

Kartagener’s Syndrome

1.

Ankara Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye

2.

Ankara Numune Hastanesi, Ankara

3.

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Radyoloji AD, Ankara

4.

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik AD, Ankara

5.

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Ankara

Thorac Res Pract 2002; 3: Toraks Dergisi 113-116
Read: 1586 Downloads: 962 Published: 18 July 2019

Abstract

The Kartagener syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by bronchiectasis, sinusitis, dextrocardia. We evaluated three cases with Kartagener’s syndrome who all have autosomal recessive inheritance. Chromosomal analysis was performed in only one case and revealed XX chromosome structure and normal G band. This syndrome has also been observed in the family of the same patient.

Files
EISSN 2979-9139