Diagnosis: Bronchiectasis in Kartagener syndrome (primary dyskinesia of the cilia)
Description: Pneumonektomy preparation with extensive bronchiactasis.
Clinical symptoms: 58 year old female patient, bilateral bronchiectasis in Kartagener syndrome.
Primary dyskinesia of the cilia is a genetic disorder of the ciliated cells (above all, of the repiratory ciliated epithelium). Mucociliary clearance is significantly limited.
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