title: Germinal aplasia: how it may mimic obstructive azoospermia.
abstract: Six patients with azoospermia due to germinal aplasia are described. It is demonstrated that germinal aplasia may be mistakenly diagnosed as azoospermia due to ductal obstruction.
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone