Findings
-The CXR demonstrates situs inversus with dextrocardia, right sided aorta, right gastric air bubble, left sided liver, and bronchiectasis. The CT confirms the dextrocardia and bronchiectasis.
-DiscussionKartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, which presents with a combination of situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis. There is an underlying abnormality in ciliary motility.
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