Table 2.

Previously reported association of ABPA and motile ciliary dysfunction

Author/year	Age (in years)	Gender	Diagnosis of ABPA	Diagnosis of Kartagener syndrome	Treatment given
Sharma et al (2005)27	30	Male	Asthma, elevated eosinophil count, positive total and A. fumigatus-specific IgE level, elevated A. fumigatus-specific IgG level, positive precipitins, positive skin test, central bronchiectasis on HRCT thorax	Dextrocardia, electron microscopy of nasal mucosa revealing absent dynein arms	Oral corticosteroid
Ku et al (2010)26	51	Female	Elevated total IgE levels, positive culture of paranasal sinus mucosa for Aspergillus spp, bronchiectasis on HRCT thorax	Electron microscopy of nasal mucosa revealing absent dynein arms	Not mentioned
Index case	31	Male	Asthma, elevated eosinophil count, positive total and A. fumigatus-specific IgE level, positive skin test, central bronchiectasis on HRCT thorax	Dextrocardia, electron microscopy of tracheal mucosa revealing absent dynein arms	Oral corticosteroid

A. fumigatus, Aspergillus fumigatus; ABPA, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; HRCT, high resolution CT.