Association of bronchectasies and situs inversus

Abstract

Kartagener’s syndrome comprises a rare clinical triad: nasal polyposis, bronchiectasis and situs inversus. It is a hereditary disease transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, characterized by a partial or total failure of the eyelashes vibration dampers. The diagnosis is most often made in childhood, but cases have also been described in adulthood. Initially described in 1936, Kartagener’s syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease. We report a case with this syndrome, and we will discuss the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic characteristics of this syndrome.

Keywords

• Bronchiectasis
• Situs inversus
• Kartagener’s syndrome