Kartagener´s syndrome is a rare disease, characterized by situs inverses, sinusitis, dextrocardia and bronchiectasis.
This is. a report of a rare case of kartagener´s syndrome in 20-year-old-male whose chief complaint was purulent sputum, rhinorrhea, & exertional dyspnea.
Chest P-A view. revealed the dextrocardia and the magenblase in the right subphrenic area, suggesting situs inversus totalis. Multiple small cystic radielu-concies are also seen in lower halves of both thorax, suggesting bronchiectasis.
P.N.S view revealed the homogenous increase-d density in all sinuses, but didn´t clear bony destruction.
Bronchogram revealed the saccular and tubular dilation of the segmental bronchi in all bronchi, particularly in the right lower lobe bronchus.
EKG finding was alternation of voltage, right atrial hypertrophy and dextrocardia.
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