Germinal aplasia: how it may mimic obstructive azoospermia.
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.
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
D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone