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ArticleClinical and experimental reproductive medicine2019

Delayed recovery of a patient with obstructive azoospermia and a history of acute epididymitis.

Seung-Hun Song, Jeong Yun Shim, Suye Sung, Young Sun Her, Mihee Oh, Dong Hyuk Shin, Jinil Lee, Jeoungwon Baek, Woo Sik Lee, Dong Suk Kim

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Article in Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Seung-Hun SongDepartment of Urology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong Yun ShimDepartment of Pathology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Suye SungDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Young Sun HerDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Mihee OhDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Hyuk ShinDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Jinil LeeDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Jeoungwon BaekDepartment of Andrology Lab, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Woo Sik LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Suk KimDepartment of Urology, Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
CHA University · KR

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICTNational Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1G1A1002237
6 · The paper itself

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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AzoospermiaEpididymitisInfertilityMale

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PMID31181877
PMCPMC6572663
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