Immotile Cilia Syndrome-A Rare Case

Abstract

Immotile cilia syndrome is a hereditary condition resulting in defective ciliary movement or complete ciliary immobility within the airways and other bodily regions. Kartagener syndrome is a specific subset of immotile cilia syndrome, distinguished by situs inversus viscerum. The characteristic triad of Kartagener syndrome includes bronchiectasis, situs inversus, and chronic sinusitis. This report presents an atypical case of immotile cilia syndrome in a female aged 38 years with infertility. The diagnosis was established upon a recurrent respiratory tract infection history and radiographic evidence of maxillary sinusitis, bronchiectasis, dextrocardia, and situs inversus. She had been unable to conceive despite 18 years of marriage, indicating possible infertility due to this. She was treated symptomatically with adequate medical management.