A rare case of Young's syndrome in Japan

A 56-year-old man was admitted for the evaluation of recurrent pulmonary infections. Since the patient presented with the combination of diffuse cystic bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis and obstructive azoospermia, the diagnosis of Young's syndrome was made. Because the sweat chloride value, pancreatic function and ciliary ultrastructure were normal, this case could be clearly differentiated from cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia. There have been only a few reported cases of Young's syndrome in Japan.