I T c a t m h 3 4 d t a p s m b a e d s s NTRODUCTION pproximately 15 percent of couples are unable to conceive fter one year of unprotected intercourse. A male factor is olely responsible in about 20 percent of infertile couples nd contributory in another 30–40 percent (1). Azoosperia, defined as complete absence of sperm from the ejacuate, is present in about 1 percent of all men (2) and in 1...

Peter Pantke , Thorsten Diemer , Marcelo Marconi , Martin Bergmann , Klaus Steger , Hans-Christian Schuppe , Wolfgang Weidner * Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany b Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany Centre for Dermatology and Andrology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany e u r...

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. About 15% of couples are affected. Male factors account for about 50% of couples with infertility.1 Approximately 10 to 15% of infertile men suffer from azoospermia—complete absence of sperms in the ejaculate. Among these azoospermic patients, approximately 40% have complete obstruction i...

Leiomyomata of the urinary and male genital tract are extremely rare. They have been reported throughout the genitourinary male tract and the most common localization is the renal capsule. However, leiomyomas of the epididimis, spermatic cord, tunica albuginea and testis have been reported. We report diagnostic confirmation of a paratesticular leiomyoma in an azoospermic patient undergoing a te...