title: A case of Kartagener syndrome with rhinolalia clausa.
abstract: Kartagener syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic ciliary disorder comprising of a classic triad of sinusitis, situs inversus and bronchiectasis. It's the one of primary ciliary dyskinesia disorders with manifestations present from childhood. Most patients of PCD have situs inversus. We present a case of 18 year-old women with recurrent lower and upper respiratory tracts infections, and rhinolalia clausa.
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital, Pneumology Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raoufi
authors.affiliation: Avicenne university Hospital, Radiology Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sator
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Jawad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lahma
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Ayoubi
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nitassi
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelilah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oujilal
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed Anas
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Benbouzid
authors.affiliation: Avicenne University Hospital, ENT Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Essakalli
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital, Pneumology Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hanane
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elouazzani
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital, Pneumology Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ismail Abderrahmane
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Rhorfi
authors.affiliation: Military Hospital, Pneumology Unit, University of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007619:Kartagener Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000209:etiology; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Kartagener′s syndrome; nasal polyposis; rhinolalia; sinusitis; situs inversus