Introduction:

Kartagener syndrome is a clinical variation of primary ciliary dyskinesia, characterized by the classic triad of chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis and situs inversus (total or partial), classified as a rare autosomal recessive inheritance disease.

Objective:

To analyze the clinical manifestations, complementary tests and treatment of patients diagnosed with Kartagener syndrome in the Republic of Ecuador.

Case presentation:

Female patient, of Ecuadorian nationality, with clinical manifestations of the Kartagener syndrome triad and infertility trait, with a history of chronic sinusitis since 14 years of age. Imaging studies of thorax, x-rays and computed tomography of chest and paranasal sinuses confirmed the manifestations of Kartagener syndrome, which represents the seventh case reported in the country. Respiratory evolution and therapeutic management are exposed. In this context, we analyze the clinical characteristics of the series of seven cases reported in Ecuador up to the present, corresponding to the period 2015-2018 and complementary tests performed for the certainty and differential diagnosis.

Conclusions:

The seventh case of Kartagener syndrome diagnosed in Ecuador is presented, and the series of a totality of 7 patients reported in the country between 2015-2018 is analyzed.

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