Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a child with Kartagener's syndrome

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Kara B., Seher N., Karanis M. I. E., KOPLAY M., ARTAÇ H., Koc M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.63, no.1, pp.155-160, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.01.019
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.155-160
  • Keywords: Kartagener's syndrome, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, children
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Kartagener's syndrome, a subgroup of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is characterized by situs inversus totalis, chronic sinusitis and bronchiectasis. To date, the association of malignant diseases and Kartagener's syndrome has been reported and all cases except angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma in a child have been seen in adulthood.