Kartagener's syndrome and acute appendicitis.
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Kartagener's syndrome is a combination of situs inversus totalis, sinusitis and bronchiectasis. Left sided appendicitis can present with problems in diagnosis and during surgery. We present here a case of Kartagener's syndrome and left sided appendicitis successfully managed in a peripheral hospital in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010