Clin Exp Reprod Med.
2019 Jun;46(2):95-98. 10.5653/cerm.2019.46.2.95.
Delayed recovery of a patient with obstructive azoospermia and a history of acute epididymitis
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- 1Department of Urology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea. dskim100@chamc.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2452648
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2019.46.2.95
Abstract
- Obstructive azoospermia caused by acute epididymitis is usually permanent, and microsurgical vasoepididymostomy is the only reconstructive treatment option. There have been no reports of delayed recovery of sperm count after over 1 year in a patient with obstructive azoospermia related to history of acute epididymitis. We present a young male patient who had azoospermia and a history of acute epididymitis who experienced delayed recovery, with complete restoration of sperm production and the ability to conceive naturally.
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