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The two cases presented are typical examples of Kartagener’s syndrome indicating the familial incidence and congenital nature. The additional feature in one of the cases was the presence of nasal polypi.
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Mohan, R., Hooda, B.S., Sachdeva, O.P. et al. Kartagener’s syndrome-familial. Indian J Otolaryngol 30, 122–124 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992205
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