Question 2779
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":13564,"text":"has a definitive disease-modifying treatment\r\n"},{"id":13560,"text":"it is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder\r\n"},{"id":13561,"text":"it is characterized by situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis\r\n"},{"id":13562,"text":"it predominately affects men\r\n"},{"id":13563,"text":"radiological findings include hepatomegaly\r\n"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":13561,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eKartagener syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder which is a type of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a group of ciliary motility disorders. It affects both men and women equally. It is characterized by situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis; hepatomegaly is not a characteristic of this condition. Thus, the main radiological findings include dextrocardia or situs inversus, bronchiectasis, and sinusitis. Unfortunately, there is no definitive cure available. Treatment mainly focuses on managing the symptoms and preventing complications.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","id":2779,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2779","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia/questions/2030","relatedArticles":[{"id":6892,"title":"Kartagener syndrome","link":"/articles/kartagener-syndrome-1?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich of the following statements about Kartagener syndrome is true?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/2779"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"13561","percentage":97},{"alternativeId":"13560","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"13564","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"13562","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"13563","percentage":0}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"primary-ciliary-dyskinesia"}