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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023

Case report: Long term follow-up of a large unilateral epididymal cyst in a stallion used for teaching: Is this condition associated with infertility?

Gabriela Fernandes Silva, Raquel Cunha, Fátima Carvalho, Mário Ribeiro, António Rocha, Irina Amorim, Tiago Guimarães

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gabriela Fernandes SilvaSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Raquel CunhaSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Fátima CarvalhoSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Mário RibeiroSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
António RochaSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Irina AmorimSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Tiago GuimarãesSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 30-year-old Lusitano stallion presented with an enlarged right epididymis. The ultrasound scan revealed a cyst-like formation and the histopathological examination was compatible with epididymal cyst located at the body/tail transition, epididymal spermatocele and sperm granuloma and epididymitis. However, these conditions did not seem to affect the animal's reproductive performance, nor did the semen parameters analyzed over the 8 years after the diagnosis show significant changes. Nevertheless, since the ejaculate contains mostly sperm cells from the tail of the epididymis, where fertile spermatozoa are stored until ejaculated, a deep knowledge of the different conditions that can affect this organ is of the utmost importance.

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cystepididymisequinesemenspermatocelesperm granuloma

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PMID37065254
PMCPMC10090384
OpenAlexW4361294978

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