Lupin A J, Misko G J
J Otolaryngol. 1978 Apr;7(2):95-102.
Kartagener syndrome of sinusitis, bronchiectasis and situs inversus has been so called since his classical description in 1933. This report presents two further cases, a brother and sister. They were extensively studied and the findings are reported. A unique finding was that in both patients, both in the maxillary sinuses and in the bronchi, abnormal cilia were discovered on electron microscopy. After a search of the literature the authors conclude that this finding is probably congenital rather than acquired and may explain the development of the sinusitis and bronchiectasis.
自1933年对鼻窦炎、支气管扩张和内脏转位三联征进行经典描述以来，该综合征便被称为卡塔格内综合征。本报告介绍了另外两例患者，为一对兄妹。对他们进行了广泛研究并报告了研究结果。一个独特的发现是，在这两名患者的上颌窦和支气管中，电子显微镜检查均发现了异常纤毛。作者在查阅文献后得出结论，这一发现可能是先天性的而非后天获得的，并且可能解释了鼻窦炎和支气管扩张的发病机制。
