Congenital obstructive azoospermia in a man with Marfan syndrome

Fertil Steril. 2001 Dec;76(6):1256-7. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02868-0.

Abstract

Objective: To present a case of Marfan syndrome and concurrent congenital obstructive azoospermia.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Tertiary-care academic hospital.

Patient(s): A man with Marfan syndrome and obstructive azoospermia.

Intervention(s): The patient was evaluated for azoospermia that was proved to be due to congenital absence of large segments of vas deferens and epididymis bilaterally.

Main outcome measure(s): Evaluation for testicular sperm extraction and ICSI procedure.

Result(s): The patient is a candidate for testicular sperm extraction and ICSI.

Conclusion(s): The Marfan syndrome and azoospermia may be associated in sporadic cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marfan Syndrome / complications*
  • Oligospermia / complications*
  • Spermatogenesis / physiology
  • Testis / diagnostic imaging
  • Testis / pathology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Y Chromosome / genetics