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ArticleBMC urology2024

Unilateral polyorchidism with severe male infertility: a case report.

Fang Yang, Jingyi Zhang, Yao Xiao, Shiyun Pu, Meijing Wang, Shengxi Xiong, Xinyi Tang, Xujun Yu, Degui Chang

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Article in BMC urology, 2024. 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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Fang Yang *TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3964-1791
Jingyi Zhang *TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7977-0336
Yao XiaoTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9439-2078
Shiyun PuChengdu Fifth People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Affiliated Fifth People's Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0907-6664
Meijing WangTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-8616
Shengxi XiongTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9942-7059
Xinyi TangTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0746-7269
Xujun YuTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China. 20639179@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-6783
Degui ChangTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.37, Twelve Bridges Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610075, China. 624440310@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1118-6907

Funding

Science and Technology Development Fund of the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 21ZS05Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2023NSFSC1802
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polyorchidism is an uncommon congenital condition often discovered incidentally, which may significantly impact male fertility. We present a case of a 34-year-old man with unilateral polyorchidism and associated severe asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia. Despite normal hormonal levels and no detected genetic anomalies, the patient's sperm showed mitochondrial damage, and his fertility remained compromised after conservative management and assisted reproductive attempts. This case underscores the intricate relationship between polyorchidism and male infertility, highlighting the need for personalized management strategies and further research into its etiology and impact.

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Infertility, MaleAdultAsthenozoospermiaHumansMaleSeverity of Illness IndexTeratozoospermiaTestisAsthenozoospermiaMale infertilityMitochondrial damagePolyorchidismSemen analysisTeratozoospermia

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PMID39425083
PMCPMC11488241

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