A Rare Presentation of Kartagener Syndrome: Case Report

Abstract

66/M who presented to us with recurrent H/o lower respiratory tract infections and headache since childhood.The patient also have a history of taking over the counter medications rather than consulting a physician and never been to hospital.When we heard the apex beat on Right 5 th intercostal space , it arouse suspicion of dextrocardia and situs inversus which were then confirmed by imaging investigations. Patient was then subjected to genetic study which showed mutation of DNAH5. The rarity of this case is of primary ciliary dyskinesia with preserved fertility,as in this case the patient had 5 children