[Young's syndrome: recurrent respiratory tract infections and azoospermia].
BACKGROUND
Young's syndrome is part of primary ciliary dyskinesia, characterized by repeated airway infections and congenital epididymis obstruction.


METHODS
The authors present the case of a 28-year old male with recurrent rhinosinusitis and pneumonia. Sweat and immunologic tests fell within the normal range. Sperm analyses revealed absence of spermatozoa although spermatogenesis was normal according to the findings in testis biopsy.


CONCLUSIONS
The final diagnosis was Young's syndrome the first case of the disease reported in Brazilian literature.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors emphasize the need for appropriate diagnosis and genetic counselling as well as differential diagnosis with cystic fibrosis in these cases.
Balbani
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Divisão de Clínica Otorrinolaringológica e Departamento de Patologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Marone
S A
SA
Butugan
O
O
Saldiva
P H
PH
D000328:Adult; D002925:Ciliary Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D004822:Epididymis; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital