Kartagener syndrome in an adolescent

Authors

  • José Ridal González Álvarez Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente “Pepe Portilla”, Pinar del Río
  • Rosaura Sotolongo Calzadilla Policlínico Comunitario “Modesto Gómez Rubio”, Pinar del Río
  • Ximena Yanneth Laguna Erazo Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social, Napo, Tena

Keywords:

adolescence, Kartagener syndrome, inherited disease, situs inversus, secondary health care.

Abstract

The case report of a 12 year female adolescent who presented repeated breathing infections and bronchial obstruction, with a situs inversus, bronquiectasia and sinusitis is described; as well as recurrent pneumonia, bronchitis and bronchial hiperreactivity patterns. Taking into account these particularities and the complementary tests results, including the computed tomographic scan and the thorax x-ray, the Kartagener syndrome was diagnosed. Due to the uncommon of its presentation these findings are shared with the scientific community in general.

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Published

2016-02-24

How to Cite

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González Álvarez JR, Sotolongo Calzadilla R, Laguna Erazo XY. Kartagener syndrome in an adolescent. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Feb. 24 [cited 2025 Jun. 3];20(3). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/443

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2016): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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