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American Journal of Advanced Medical & Surgical Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, 2016
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American Journal of Advanced Medical & Surgical Research
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XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
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Title
LEFT SIDED ACUTE APPENDICITIS WITH KARTAGENER SYNDROME: A RARE FINDING
Author
Ajay Kumar Yadav1, Ashok Parmar1, Anwar Ali1, Sandeep Khadda1, Jitendra Kumar Sakrani1, Akhil Kapoor*2
Email
kapoorakhil1987@gmail.com
keyword
Acute Appendicitis, Kartagener Syndrome.
Abstract
Kartagener syndrome is a congenital autosomal recessive disorder which includes Situs Inversus Totalis, Chronic Paranasal Sinusitis and Bronchiectasis. We hereby report a 30 year old male patient presented with left sided Acute Appendicitis with Kartagener Syndrome. Patient also gives history of recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and infertility. Kartagener syndrome is a congenital autosomal recessive disorder which includes situs inversus totalis, chronic paranasal sinusitis and bronchiectasis situs inversus totalis is rare genetically determined positional anomaly characterised by transposition of thoracic and abdominal viscera like mirror image of normal. Clinical feature of Kartagener Syndrome involve recurrent upper respiratory tract infections like sinusitis, otitis media with Bronchiectasis and Infertility. Left sided acute appendicitis can occur two congenital anomalies which are situs inversus totalis and intestinal malrotation. Abnormal location of Appendix makes the diagnosis of acute appenditis more difficult. We hereby report a 30 year old male patient presented with left sided acute appendicitis with Kartagener Syndrome. Patient also gave history of recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and infertility.
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