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The Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound in Differentiating Obstructive From Nonobstructive Azoospermia Based on the Presence of Testicular Microlithiasis
A total of 32 azoospermic men aged 24 to 54 yearswere studied perspectively at King Hussein MedicalCenter. Patient history, semen analyses, hormonalstatus, and testicular volume were analyzed. High-resolutionultrasound scan machine with a7.0-MHztransducer was performed on all patients to detecttesticular microlithiasis. Testicular biopsy was performedon all patients. Based on the clinical findingsoutlined in this article, it is concluded that testicularultrasound examination is a simple, rapid, and noninvasivediagnostic tool in evaluating the testicularbody. Based on testicular volume, hormonal status,presence, and degree of testicular microlithiasis, ultrasoundscanning has a significant role in differentiatingOA from NOA.
Key Words: ultrasound azoospermia testicular biopsy
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