Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Flashcards
1
Q
What is primary ciliary dyskinesia also known as?
A
Kartagener’s syndrome
2
Q
What is the inheritance pattern?
A
Autosomal recessive
3
Q
What is the pathophysiology?
A
Dynein arm defect resultis in immotile cilia
4
Q
What are the clinical features?
A
Dextrocardia/situs inversus
Bronchiectasis
Recurrent sinusitis
Subfertility