title: [A case of Kartagener's syndrome].
abstract: The authors present a case of a soldier with Kartagener syndrome and bilateral purulent maxillary sinusitis with nasal polyps and pneumonia. Kartagener syndrome is originally described as the combination of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. Kartagener syndrome is a part of immotile cilia syndrome. Mild before the age of 18 recurrent pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis and nasal polyps occurred. Typical therapeutic management is discussed but infections prophylaxis, general treatment and physiotherapy are the base of good general condition and significantly improve prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologiczny 111 Szpitala Wojskowego z Przychodnia w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowakowska-Trzcińska
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007619:Kartagener Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology; D008889:Military Personnel; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000209:etiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome