KARTAGENER SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Kartagener syndrome was initially defined by the triad: chronic pansinusitis, bronchiectasis and situs inversus with dextrocardia and is part of a larger group of ciliopathies called Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. All of these symptoms are caused by deficient mucociliary clearance, due to ultra-adapted defects of the mobile cilia, present in the past. It is a rare, genetic and heterogeneous syndrome, therefore, it should be considered when the clinic and the complementary exams do not fit into other more common diseases and the presence of Cystic Fibrosis has already been ruled out. Later, it was found that these patients may still have infertility, due to changes in sperm motility. The present case report, the clinical case of a patient with classic signs and symptoms of this syndrome, also discusses the importance of early diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of these patients.