The Clinico-radiological Perspective of Kartagener's Syndrome

Kartagener's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder, a subset of primary ciliary dyskinesia. It comprises the triad of situs inversus totalis, bronchiectasis, and chronic paranasal sinusitis. The incidence is 1:30,000 live births, while the male: female ratio is 1:1. Most patients of Kartagener's syndrome present in early childhood with common symptoms of frequent colds, chronic cough with excessive production of purulent sputum, and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections affecting respiratory functions. Kartagener's syndrome commonly presents as infertility in males and subfertility in females. We present the clinical and radiological findings in a patient of Kartagener's syndrome referred to us with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.