The value of ultrasound in diagnosis of male infertility

Stojanović, Sanja; Govorcin, Mira; Hadnadev, Dusan; Marusic, G.; Seničar, Slavica; Nikolić, Olivera

doi:10.2298/mpns0412551s

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“…The patients' ages ranged between 21 and 62 years, and their mean age was 42 years. Their seminal fluid analysis revealed azoospermia in 228/309 (73.8%), oligoasthenospermia in 62/309 (20.1%), and oligospermia in 19/309 (6.1%), as shown in Figure (1) From a total of 309 cases have been examined, only 43 (14%) had normal US scan examination (Figure 3&4). In contrast, the rest of the cases [n=266 (86%)] had abnormal findings, which are in descending order: varicocele, thick epididymis, thick spermatic cord, testicular atrophy, a cystic transformation of rete testes (CTRT) and undescended testes.…”

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The Scrotal Colour Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Infertile Men From 2014 to 2017 in Sulaymaniyah/ Iraq

Rasul

2023

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BackgroundMale factor infertility is an increasing clinical problem. The use of Colour Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS) in a noninvasive imaging technique can help diagnose testicular and extra-testicular abnormalities, especially in patients presented; CDUS is one of the best imaging modality choices in infertility evaluation. ObjectiveTo determine the capability of the CDUS in identifying the cause of male infertility. MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed on 309 infertile males referred from Infertility Center /Sulaimani City/ Iraq; the study extended from the year 2014 till the end of 2017. Colour Doppler Ultrasound of the scrotum and its contents was done for each participant in the study group to allocate the possible cause of infertility for each of them. Siemens Acuson X 300- 2010 Ultrasound machine was used for scrotal examination; the type of probe is a linear probe with frequency VF 10-5 MHz. ResultsThe Colour Doppler Ultrasound of the scrotum detected the presence of abnormal findings in 266/309 (86%) of infertile men; six abnormalities were identified, these are in descending frequency: varicocele 143/309 (46%), thick epididymis in 99/309 (32%) of patients, testicular atrophy in 73/309 (23%) of patients, thick spermatic cord in 28/309 (9%), and cystic transformation of rete testes which was present in 17 (5.5 %) cases. ConclusionScrotal Colour Doppler ultrasound is an effective, safe, and easy method to detect the leading causes of male factor infertility; it can detect varicocele, thick epididymis, thick spermatic cord, testicular atrophy, cystic transformation of rete testes, or undescended testicle. It would be very beneficial if all male patients with infertility undergo ultrasonic examination of their scrotum.

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“…Infertility is an increasing clinical problem, and despite the improvement in molecular diagnosis of male infertility, the causes of it are still unclear in nearly 50% of the patients (1) . The routine assessment of male infertility starts with history taking, physical examination, and then laboratory investigations.…”

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The Scrotal Colour Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Infertile Men From 2014 to 2017 in Sulaymaniyah/ Iraq

Rasul

2023

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The value of ultrasound in diagnosis of male infertility

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The Scrotal Colour Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Infertile Men From 2014 to 2017 in Sulaymaniyah/ Iraq

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