Unusual association between testicular tuberculosis and microdeletion of the Y chromosome in an infertile patient with azoospermia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Infertility affects approximately 10-15% of couples worldwide. Several causes are incriminated such as hormonal abnormalities, infections, genetic disorders, testicular cancer, varicocele, and others. Herein, we report a case of an unusual association between testicular tuberculosis and microdeletion of the Y chromosome in an infertile patient and we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.

Case presentation

A 36-year-old patient, a smoker, with no previous history consulted our department for primary infertility for 2 years. The clinical examination was normal. The sperm count showed azoospermia. karyotype analysis confirmed the diagnosis of a microdeletion of the Y chromosome. A testicular biopsy was performed. The microscopic analy

SUBMITTER: Rahoui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature