Testicular biopsies--histomorphologic patterns in male infertility.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
; 2007 Oct; 50(4): 726-9
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ABSTRACT
The objective of the present study is to observe the spectrum of histopathological changes in the testicular biopsies of infertile men and to assess if a bilateral biopsy is required to reveal the pathology of infertility in every case or a unilateral biopsy would suffice. Thirty testicular biopsies (21 bilateral and 9 unilateral) were studied from 30 infertile men. The patterns of testicular damage seen in the present study were maturation arrest followed by hypospermatogenesis, Sertoli-cell only syndrome, tubular hyalinisation and one case was associated with normal histology. Comparing the histopathological findings in bilateral biopsies, it was seen that a unilateral biopsy would suffice to reveal the pathology in most instances and a bilateral biopsy is needed only when there is appreciable difference in the size of the testes.
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Main subject:
Seminiferous Tubules
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Sperm Maturation
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Testis
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Biopsy
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Humans
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Male
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Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome
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Histocytochemistry
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Infertility, Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2007
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Article