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A Case of Kartagener SyndromeKeywords: Kartagener syndrome , bronchitis , sinusitis , Dextrocardia Abstract: The Kartagener syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by bronchiectasis, sinusitis and situs inversus. This research reports a 28 years old woman with dextrocardia ask for genetic counseling to have a healthy child. She suffers from recurrent chronic sinusitis and bronchitis with situs inversus including right-sided heart and pancreas and left-sided liver. Kartagener syndrome was diagnosed according to her signs, symptoms, radiological and ultrasonographic evaluations.
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