Incomplete differentiation of Wolffian structures: a form of Kallmann's syndrome?
We have reported a sibship in which all three males had azoospermia and a normal 46,XY karyotype. The mechanisms for the production of azoospermia were Kallmann's syndrome and bilateral agenesis of the globus major (head of the epididymis) in the proband and bilateral agenesis of the vasa deferentia and seminal vesicles in the two brothers. It is suggested that this syndrome of agenesis of the testicular excretory system may be a variant of Kallmann's syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004822:Epididymis / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000473:pathology*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008650:Mesonephros / Q000473:pathology*; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000473:pathology; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000002:abnormalities; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities