This research aims to study testis and epididymis of dry land goat (Capra hircus) on B-mode ultrasound imaging. Twelve adult local male goats were examined normal testes ultrasonic appearances. real time scanner with a 7.5 MHz, linear array transducer was used evaluate the echotexture testicular parenchyma, mediastinum epididymis. The parenchyma represented uniformly homogenous moderately echog...

Ectopic testis is described as an abnormality of testicle development in which one or both testicles aren’t descending through the normal pathways. Among all newborns with undescended testis, only 1% are diagnosed ectopic testis. In this case, 18 months old boy was presented to hospital chief complaint impalpable dextra. Phsical examination showed right not palpable scrotum and perineum. Ultras...

Using data from the Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE) Coggon and Nelms (1984) reported a substantial increase in operations for torsion of the testis between 1968 and 1980. The cumulative discharge rate (for ages 0 to 34) increased 2.3-fold from 0.35% in 1968 to 0.82% in 1980. A subsequent investigation of cases in the Wessex Health Region by these authors confirmed this increase and could fin...

Germ cell cancer is the most common malignancy in men aged 15–35 years; 5% of the malignant germ cell tumors are of extragonadal origin [1]. An extragonadal germ cell tumor (EGGCT) is by definition a germ cell neoplasm displaying one of the histologies associated with gonadal origin, but located outside of the gonads. This specific clinical entity was first described in the 19th century [2, 3]....

OBJECTIVE(S) Reproductive dysfunction is a consequence of diabetes. Diabetes is associated with changes in testicular tissue. Sesame oil contains large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids and lignin with antioxidant activity, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA). The present study investigated the effects of sesame on testis histology and male reproductive parameters in streptozo...

We are maintaining two obese mutant rat strains (WNIN/Ob and WNIN/GR-Ob) in our animal facility since 1997. These rat colonies are perpetuated by crossing heterozygous littermates, since the obese phenotypes of both genders turned out be infertile. The present study revealed the reasons for this infertility. The male obese rats, though appeared normal in terms of sperm count, sperm motility and...

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), was first isolated from armadillos from the Amazonian region where the mycosis is uncommon. In the present study, we report on the high incidence of PCM infection in armadillos from a hyperendemic region of the disease. Four nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) were captured in the endemic area of Botuc...