Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association

Kartagener’s syndrome [KS] is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising a triad of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. Usually, KS manifest in early childhood and the manifestations include chronic, thick, mucoid rhinorrhoea, recurrent otitis media, wheeze, chronic wet cough with une...

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Main Authors: Thoyaj KJ, Chandrik Babu
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Language:English
Published: Dr. Annil Mahajan 2025-04-01
Series:JK Science
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Online Access:http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/357
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description Kartagener’s syndrome [KS] is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising a triad of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. Usually, KS manifest in early childhood and the manifestations include chronic, thick, mucoid rhinorrhoea, recurrent otitis media, wheeze, chronic wet cough with unexplained respiratory distress. Most of the times clinicians would have seen many times before the diagnosis is made. Here with we are reporting a 16-year-old girl who presented with recurrent infections since childhood days, diagnosed as KS at the age of 16 years with short stature due to Growth hormone deficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-ee0baeccf3fd4a63bd05fd12f41a8e472025-08-20T02:11:50ZengDr. Annil MahajanJK Science0972-11772025-04-01272Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare AssociationThoyaj KJChandrik Babu Kartagener’s syndrome [KS] is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising a triad of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. Usually, KS manifest in early childhood and the manifestations include chronic, thick, mucoid rhinorrhoea, recurrent otitis media, wheeze, chronic wet cough with unexplained respiratory distress. Most of the times clinicians would have seen many times before the diagnosis is made. Here with we are reporting a 16-year-old girl who presented with recurrent infections since childhood days, diagnosed as KS at the age of 16 years with short stature due to Growth hormone deficiency. http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/357Kartagener’s SyndromeRecurrent InfectionsShort Stature
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Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
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Kartagener’s Syndrome
Recurrent Infections
Short Stature
title Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
title_full Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
title_fullStr Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
title_full_unstemmed Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
title_short Kartagener’s Syndrome with Short Stature – A Rare Association
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topic Kartagener’s Syndrome
Recurrent Infections
Short Stature
url http://journal.jkscience.org/index.php/JK-Science/article/view/357
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