Kartagener syndrome - a case report

Kartagener syndrome, rare disorder, a type of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is a autosomal recessive inherited disorder of special cells called cilia. Kartagener syndrome is estimated to occur in 1 per 32,000 live births, and affects both males and females. The condition was first described by Siewert in 1904 but details of the condition were given by Manes Kartagener in 1933 and it is known by his name ever since. We report a case of Kartagener's syndrome where the patient associated with cor pulmonale.