Open Cholecystectomy in Kartagener's Syndrome: A Case Report

Situs inversus totalis or Kartagener's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with genetic predisposition. It consists of a triad of features; situs inversus totalis, chronic sinusitis and bronchiectasis.Only half of the patients with Kartagener's syndrome have full triad of the s...

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Published in:Journal of pioneering medical sciences 2015-04, Vol.5 (2), p.57-59
Main Authors: Ganaie Ab Rashid, Lone Irshad Ahmad, Sheikh Jan Mohammad, Bali Harbinder Pal Singh, Malik Nazneen Shafi, Samiera Hassan
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Language:English
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Summary:Situs inversus totalis or Kartagener's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with genetic predisposition. It consists of a triad of features; situs inversus totalis, chronic sinusitis and bronchiectasis.Only half of the patients with Kartagener's syndrome have full triad of the syndrome. Herein, we report a patient with situs inversus totalis with cholelithiasis who was managed by open cholecystectomy.
ISSN:2309-7981
2309-7981