CT image showing dextrocardia and<unk>  in a patient with Kartagener syndrome. Axial CT image showing<unk>  (liver and IVC on the left, spleen and aorta on the right) in a patient with Kartagener syndrome. autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.<unk>  is generally an autosomal recessive genetic condition, although it can be X-linked or found in identical "mirror image" twins. About 25% of individuals with<unk>  have an underlying condition known as primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a dysfunction of the cilia that occurs during early embryonic development. Normally functioning cilia determine the position of the internal organs during early development, and so embryos with PCD have a 50% chance of developing<unk> . If they do, they are said to have Kartagener syndrome, characterized by the triad of<unk> , chronic<unk> itis, and bronchiectasis. Cilia are also responsible for clearing mucus from the lung, and the dysfunction causes increased susceptibility to lung infections. Kartagener syndrome can also manifest with male infertility as functional cilia are required for proper sperm flagella function.
Situs inversus
Intestinal atresia
Gastric atresia
Duodenal atresia
Esophageal atresia
Choanal atresia
Gastroschisis
Diaschisis