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MARIAM MUKHTAR CASE PRESENTATION
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CASE: 24 year old male patient k/C of asthma and bronchiectasis. c/o: worsening SOB and C/P x 1m.
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HISTORY Neonatal history: Situs inversus & dextrocardia repeated URTI : Recurrent OM & coryza Chronic,thick, muciod rhinorrhea recurrent LRTI : Pneumonia,bronchiolitis
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HISTORY At age of 3 years: Diagnosed to have asthma: SOB, chronic cough Nasal polyps obstructive pattern of PFT improvement on BD
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HISTORY: On asthma meds: Multiple admissions Symptoms of sinusitis Worsening of productive cough recurrent pleural effusions Thoracotomy & decortication
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IMAGING REPORTS Early childhood: Situs inversus totalis Hyper-infilated lungs Areas of consolidation Last few years: Bronchiectatic changes ( progressive) Opacified sinus cavities pleural effusion
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EXAMINATION Normal vitals Finger clubbing Chest: basal Coarse crackles, reduced breath sounds on left side nose: Pale, edematous mucosa & polyps Tenderness over sinuses
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IMAGING
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TRIAD OF BRONCHIECTASIS, CHRONIC SINUSITIS AND SITUS INVERSUS KARTAGENER SYNDROME
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AR inheritance defective ciliary motility 1 /3200 live births Situs inversus in 50%
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Chronic URTI,LRTI Bronchiectasis Corneal abnormalities poor sense of smell Male Infertility female sub-fertility
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DIAGNOSIS 50 visits Average age 10-14 at diagnosis Clinical/ tests: nitric oxide test, mucociliary transport test, semen analysis & PFT Imaging Biopsy
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OTHER ASSOCIATIONS transposition of great vessels Trilocular /bilocular heart Pyloric stenosis Polysplenia Hepatic statosis Hydrocephalus
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IMAGING Plain films: Bronchial wall thickening Bronchial dilatation + loss of normal tapering Finger in glove sign ( mucus plug) Situs inversus
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KARTAGENER SYNDROME
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CT SCANS Bronchiectasis Non specific tubular or cystic Consolidation Mucocele Tree in bud or centrolobular nodules Scarring Situs inversus Opacified sinus cavities, hypoplastic frontal sinuses
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KARTAGENER SYNDROME
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES Hereditary impaired muco-cilliary clearance : e.g. CF, Young syndrome Impaired immunity: 1ry immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS Hyper-sensitvity and immune reaction: e.g. ABPA Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
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MANAGEMENT Medical care: Immunizations, A/B,inhaled BD, Steriod, PT Surgical care: Tympanostomy tubes,sinus surgeries Consultations: ENT, chest,OB/ GYNE and urology physicians, social workers
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THANK YOU References: Medscape Radiopaedia.org. Radiographics journal Wikipedia
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