title: Histopathologic patterns of testicular biopsies in infertile azoospermic men with varicocele.
abstract: In azoospermic infertile men with varicocele, testicular biopsy revealed histopathologic patterns that varied from disorganized spermatogenesis with low or moderate sperm scores to early (primary spermatocytes stage) or late (spermatid stage) arrested spermatogenesis or germ cell aplasia and Sertoli cells only. Diagnostic testicular biopsy can be helpful for accurate management of azoospermic infertile men with varicoceles before surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ramadan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Reda Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Mahfouz
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Hosam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farouk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D053713:Azoospermia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000473:pathology; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone