A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome

Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS) is not an uncommon finding in testicular biopsies that are performed in patients with infertility. The salient histopathologic feature of SCOS is the absence of germ cells. Many of these patients have a normal karyotype and normal secondary male sexual characteristi...

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Main Authors:	Babulreddy Hanmayyagari, Mounika Guntaka, Srinagesh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:	Infertility sertoli cell only syndrome testicular biopsy
Online Access:	http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=64;epage=67;aulast=Hanmayyagari

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spelling	doaj-b94f5d42fc0d49b885c039461deade0c2020-11-25T01:05:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2015-01-0121646710.4103/2348-3334.149350A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndromeBabulreddy HanmayyagariMounika GuntakaSrinageshSertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS) is not an uncommon finding in testicular biopsies that are performed in patients with infertility. The salient histopathologic feature of SCOS is the absence of germ cells. Many of these patients have a normal karyotype and normal secondary male sexual characteristics, yet are infertile and azoospermic or severe oligozoospermic. This case report describes a 29-year-old male patient who presented with primary infertility, normal physical characteristics and hormonal profile with SCOS detected on testicular biopsy.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=64;epage=67;aulast=HanmayyagariInfertilitysertoli cell only syndrometesticular biopsy
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author	Babulreddy Hanmayyagari Mounika Guntaka Srinagesh
spellingShingle	Babulreddy Hanmayyagari Mounika Guntaka Srinagesh A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research Infertility sertoli cell only syndrome testicular biopsy
author_facet	Babulreddy Hanmayyagari Mounika Guntaka Srinagesh
author_sort	Babulreddy Hanmayyagari
title	A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome
title_short	A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome
title_full	A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome
title_fullStr	A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome
title_full_unstemmed	A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome
title_sort	rare case of male infertility: sertoli only syndrome
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
issn	2348-3334 2348-506X
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS) is not an uncommon finding in testicular biopsies that are performed in patients with infertility. The salient histopathologic feature of SCOS is the absence of germ cells. Many of these patients have a normal karyotype and normal secondary male sexual characteristics, yet are infertile and azoospermic or severe oligozoospermic. This case report describes a 29-year-old male patient who presented with primary infertility, normal physical characteristics and hormonal profile with SCOS detected on testicular biopsy.
topic	Infertility sertoli cell only syndrome testicular biopsy
url	http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=64;epage=67;aulast=Hanmayyagari
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A rare case of male infertility: Sertoli only syndrome

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