[Integrated treatment for azoospermia caused by radiotherapy after surgical treatment of spermatocytoma: a case report].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate a therapeutic method for male infertility caused by radiotherapy after surgical treatment of spermatocytoma.


METHODS
A case of azoospermia caused by radiotherapy after surgical treatment of spermatocytoma was reported and the Chinese medicine Jiaweishuiluerxiandan was used as a major therapy for 3 years.


RESULTS
The patient's health condition was improved dramatically two years after being treated by the Chinese medicine but no sperm was found in his semen. However, three years after the treatment, his spermatozoon density was recovered from zero to 2.0 x 10(6)/ml with normal morphology. His sperm was subsequently used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, which made his spouse pregnant successfully, and an healthy male infant was born by caesarean birth.


CONCLUSIONS
Chinese medicine is a successful try at treating male infertility caused by radiotherapy after surgical treatment of spermatocytoma. For those who have failed to get their sperm frozen before surgery, Chinese medicine is a choice for remediation.
Jin
Bao-fang
BF
Department of Andrology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. hexiking@126.com
Yang
Xiao-yu
XY
Liu
Jia-yin
JY
Huang
Yu-feng
YF
Wang
Xiu-lai
XL
Xu
Fu-song
FS
D000328:Adult; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D018239:Seminoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D013076:Sperm Count; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal