Korean J Reprod Med.  2010 Mar;37(1):83-88.

Successful Clinical Pregnancy and Livebirth was Achieved after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in a Globozoospermic Patient: A Case Report

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  • 1CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Korea. artchoi83@medimail.co.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
Globozoospermia is observed in <0.1% of male infertile patients. The aim of this study is to report the successful clinical outcome in man with globozoospermia. DESIGN: A case report. Method: A 36-year-old man and 32-year-old partner visited our fertility center with 6 years infertility duration. The semen analysis revealed globozoospermia combined with oligozoospermia which was stained with Diff-Quick method. ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) was performed on 12 matured oocytes. RESULT: 5 injected oocytes were fertilized normally. 5 embryos were transferred on day 3 after oocyte retrieval. The patient became pregnant and delivered a healthy boy at 39 weeks of gestation.
CONCLUSION
In case of globozoospermia, it has a low fertilization rate even though ICSI method is used. The favorable technique is still needed to increase the fertilization rate.

Keyword

Globozoospermia; ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

MeSH Terms

Adult
Embryonic Structures
Fertility
Fertilization
Humans
Infertility
Male
Oligospermia
Oocyte Retrieval
Oocytes
Pregnancy
Semen Analysis
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
Spermatozoa
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