[Kartagener's syndrome with aspergilloma]. 1997

J Ashitani, and H Mashimoto, and A Wakisaka, and H Ihiboshi, and T Ihi, and H Mukae, and S Matsukura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.

A 47-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of hemoplysis. He had a history of chronic sinusitis and surgical treatment of a spinal arteriovenous malformation. A chest X-ray film and computed tomographic scan showed dextrocardia, diffuse bronchiectasis, and an aspergilloma in the right upper lung field. The source of the bleeding could not be detected by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Transbronchial mocosal biopsy was done and examination of a specimen by transmission electron microscopy revealed the lack of inner and outer dynein arms. A chest X-ray film and computed tomographic scan of his nephew, who had a long history of productive cough showed dextrocardia and right lower-lobe bronchiectasis. These findings indicate that hemoptysis in patients with Kartagener's Syndrome can be caused not only by bronchiectasis but also by aspergilloma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007619 Kartagener Syndrome An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of DEXTROCARDIA; INFERTILITY; and SINUSITIS. The syndrome is caused by mutations of DYNEIN genes encoding motility proteins which are components of sperm tails, and CILIA in the respiratory and the reproductive tracts. Kartagener Triad,Ciliary Dyskinesia, Primary, 1,Ciliary Dyskinesia, Primary, 1, With Or Without Situs Inversus,Dextrocardia, Bronchiectasis, and Sinusitis,Kartagener's Syndrome,Kartagener's Triad,Polynesian Bronchiectasis,Siewert Syndrome,Bronchiectasis, Polynesian,Kartageners Syndrome,Kartageners Triad,Polynesian Bronchiectases,Syndrome, Kartagener,Syndrome, Kartagener's,Syndrome, Siewert
D008172 Lung Diseases, Fungal Pulmonary diseases caused by fungal infections, usually through hematogenous spread. Fungal Lung Diseases,Pulmonary Fungal Infections,Pulmonary Fungal Diseases,Fungal Disease, Pulmonary,Fungal Diseases, Pulmonary,Fungal Infection, Pulmonary,Fungal Infections, Pulmonary,Fungal Lung Disease,Lung Disease, Fungal,Pulmonary Fungal Disease,Pulmonary Fungal Infection
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001987 Bronchiectasis Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Cylindrical Bronchiectasis,Cystic Bronchiectasis,Saccular Bronchiectasis,Varicose Bronchiectasis,Bronchiectases,Bronchiectasis, Cylindrical,Bronchiectasis, Cystic,Bronchiectasis, Saccular,Bronchiectasis, Varicose,Cylindrical Bronchiectases,Cystic Bronchiectases,Saccular Bronchiectases,Varicose Bronchiectases
D003914 Dextrocardia A congenital defect in which the heart is located on the right side of the THORAX instead of on the left side (levocardia, the normal position). When dextrocardia is accompanied with inverted HEART ATRIA, a right-sided STOMACH, and a left-sided LIVER, the combination is called dextrocardia with SITUS INVERSUS. Dextrocardia may adversely affect other thoracic organs. Dextrocardias
D006469 Hemoptysis Expectoration or spitting of blood originating from any part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT, usually from hemorrhage in the lung parenchyma (PULMONARY ALVEOLI) and the BRONCHIAL ARTERIES. Hemoptyses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001228 Aspergillosis Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus

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