Ciliary disorientation: a possible variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Issue 7 (July 1993)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rutman, A; Cullinan, P; Woodhead, M; Cole, P J; Wilson, R
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 48:Issue 7(1993)
• Page Start: 770
• Page End: 771
• Publication Date: 1993-07
• Subjects: Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.48.7.770
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

Abstract : Random ciliary orientation has recently been proposed as a variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia. We report a 12 year old boy with all the features of primary ciliary dyskinesia and absent nasal mucociliary clearance in whom repeated biopsies of the nasal epithelium showed normal ciliary beat frequency. The only abnormality discovered was disorientation of the central microtubules of his cilia.