Kartagener syndrome: a case report

The Kartagener's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease. The diagnosis is based on the associated of nasal polypose, dilatation of branches and situs inversus. The authors report a case of a 45 day-old girl, admitted for broncho-pneumonia with deviation of heart noises to the right. The cardiac and abdominal scan finds a complete situs inversus. Our patient was treated by antibiotherapy and daily respiratory physiotherapy. The outcome was good. The aim of this case report is to remind a diagnosis which is very uncommon in this context, and to study epidemiology, clinical, therapeutic and evolutive characteristics of this disease