KARTAGENER’S SYNDROME AND ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Authors

  • Ali Kashif
  • Mannan Masud
  • Syed Mohsin Manzoor
  • Saqib Haneef

Abstract

Kartagener’s syndrome is a combination of situs inversus totalis, sinusitis and bronchiectasis. Leftsided appendicitis can present with problems in diagnosis and during surgery. We present here acase of Kartagener’s syndrome and left sided appendicitis successfully managed in a peripheralhospital in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan.Keywords: Kartagener’s syndrome, Situs Inversus Totalis, Left sided appendicitis

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Published

2010-03-01

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