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Kartagener syndrome: report of a case with mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|February 1, 1977
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This report details the first known case of Kartagener syndrome (KS) linked with glomerulonephritis. The study explores the potential role of infection in mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis within KS patients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Genetics
- Immunology
Background:
- Kartagener syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis.
- Glomerulonephritis, a kidney disease affecting the glomeruli, can lead to kidney failure.
- The association between Kartagener syndrome and glomerulonephritis has not been previously reported.
Abstract:
The first known case of Kartagener syndrome associated with glomerulonephritis is reported. Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis was diagnosed in this patient several months before her death. This report also includes a review of the recent literature dealing with Kartagener syndrome and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis and a consideration of the possible relationship of infection to the cause of mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis.