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    Urology. 2006 Jul;68(1):204.e5-7.

    Obstructive azoospermia associated with chronic sinopulmonary infection and situs inversus totalis.

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    Department of Urology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. ichioka@mq.0038.net

    Abstract

    We describe 2 cases of obstructive azoospermia associated with situs inversus and sinopulmonary infection due to ciliary defects. Electron microscopy of testicular sperm flagella demonstrated normal morphology with nine peripheral doublets surrounding a central pair and complete sets of inner and outer dynein arms. Electron microscopy of the nasal mucosa revealed partial defects of the dynein arms of cilia, although the "9+2" morphology was preserved. Our cases were considered unique variants of Young's syndrome but also had characteristic features of Kartagener syndrome, and thus support the hypothesis that Young's syndrome has a genetic etiology similar to that of Kartagener syndrome.

    PMID:
    16850538
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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