Kartagener syndrome.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol
; 35(5): 386-9, 2006 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16940490
Kartagener syndrome (KS), an autosomal recessively inherited disease, is characterized by the triad of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. This disorder affects the activity of proteins important to the movement of cilia, especially in the respiratory tract and the spermatozoa, developing a series of systemic alterations, which can be diagnosed through radiographic examination. The aim of this paper is to describe a clinical case of this unusual pathology, including a brief literature review, emphasising the radiographic aspects of this pathology and stressing the importance of early diagnosis, which could be determined by an oral radiologist.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Kartagener Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Dentomaxillofac Radiol
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United kingdom