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Kartagener’s syndrome: A multisystem disease in need of a “multidisciplinary approach” concept
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2nd Pulmonary Medicine Department, General
University Hospital "Attikon", Medical School,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Greece
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Western Attica General Hospital
“Agia Barbara”, Athens, Greece
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251 Air Force
General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Allergology
and Pulmonology Unit, 3rd Department
of Pediatrics, General University Hospital "Attikon", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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2nd Department of
Otorhinolaryngology, General University Hospital "Attikon", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Assisted Reproduction
Unit, Third Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, General University Hospital "Attikon", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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B’ Urology Clinic, General University Hospital "Attikon", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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2nd Department
of Radiology, General University Hospital
"Attikon", Medical School, National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Pediatric Clinic, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's
Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University
of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Athens, Greece
Publication date: 2021-08-31
Corresponding author
Effrosyni D. Manali*
2nd Pulmonary Medicine Department, General University Hospital
"Attikon", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1 Rimini Street, 12462,
Haidari, Greece
Pneumon 2020;33(4):1-6
* These authors contributed equally to this work.
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ABSTRACT
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder,
with considerable heterogenicity, characterized by a spectrum of
corresponding defects in ciliary ultrastructure and/or ciliary function
related to genetic mutations effecting motile cilia. The impaired ciliary function impedes mucociliary clearance, which predisposes the
patient to upper and lower respiratory tract infections, chronic sinopulmonary infection, development of bronchiectasis and loss of lung
function.Recurrent ear infections might lead to hearing loss. Many
males with primary ciliary dyskinesia have immobile spermatozoa or
dysfunction of cilia in the epididymal duct, leading to infertility.During embryogenesis, nodal cilia, which are motile cilia, determine the
correct lateralization of the organs. Dysfunction of these cilia leads to
random lateralization and thus situs inversus in patients with primary
ciliary dyskinesia. Kartagener’s syndrome describes the classic triad of
situs inversus, bronchiectasis and chronic sinusitis due to a congenital
reduction or absence of ciliary function. The severity of the disease
in adults is highly variable. Herein we present 3 members of a family
with PCD developing almost the entire spectrum of manifestations
and requiring not only extensive pediatric and adult respiratory medicine management but also a specialized multidisciplinary approach.
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