Abstract

LEAL-JIMENEZ, Elizabeth; AVILES-RAMIREZ, Brenda Aidé  and  REYES-ROSALES, Mariana. Primary ciliary dyskinesia. Cause of recurrent respiratory infections: three case series. Neumol. cir. torax [online]. 2023, vol.82, n.1, pp.38-41.  Epub Oct 28, 2024. ISSN 0028-3746.  https://doi.org/10.35366/114228.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease affecting ciliary movement. The clinical manifestations of the disease can present from birth with respiratory distress syndrome or during childhood with chronic productive cough and non-seasonal rhinosinusitis, recurrent respiratory infections that even require in-hospital management, so it should be considered as part of the approach to study recurrent infections in the pediatric patient. Clinical cases: we investigated the evolution and relevant history of three patients entitled to the Secretary of the Navy with recent diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia by electron microscopy and genetic panel who presented recurrent infections in childhood, which required in-hospital management on several occasions. The aim of this article is to keep in mind the disease as a cause of recurrent respiratory tract infections in order to perform an adequate approach, avoiding sequelae in our patients secondary to a late diagnosis.

Keywords : ciliary dyskinesia; respiratory infections; chronic cough.

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