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Patients with idiopathic chronic scrotal pain are challenging to both the general practioner and urologist. In this study, we tried to recognize mild epididymitis as an underrecogniczed cause of idiopathic chronic scrotal pain. We described a consecutive series of 44 patients with idiopathic chronic scrotal pain characterized by mild scrotal pain, mild to moderate tenderness of epididymis without abnormal swelling of epididymis. We obtained a detailed history and physical examination along with routine urinalysis and Doppler ultrasound to identify the characteristics of this new clinical entity. A consecutive series of 44 patients who were primarily diagnosed as [idiopathic chronic scrotal pain] came to our hospital. All had the sign of mild to moderate tenderness on the affected epididymis without epididymis enlargement. Doppler ultrasound showed the affected epididymis with normal size and no abnormal change. We treated them with antibiotics orally along with cessation of strenuous activity and all fully recovered from scrotal pain. In this study, we recognized mild epididymitis as an underrecogniczed cause of idiopathic chronic scrotal pain. It was characterized by mild scrotal pain, mild to moderate tenderness of epididymis without abnormal enlargement of epididymis
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Genome sequencing data have been accumulating exponentially. The detection and analysis of a tremendous amount of genetic information require new rapid, highly-efficient techniques of hybridization and sequencing. The development of high-through genechip technology has dramatically enhanced our ability in male infertility research. Current applications of genechip technology in male infertility include the study of testis genes, the analysis of spermatozoon mRNA, the study on cell genital toxicity, the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility. This review summarizes the present situation in male infertility research and the potential clinical application.