Testicular biopsy: clinical practice and interpretation

Testicular biopsy: clinical practice and interpretation.

Testicular biopsy was considered the cornerstone of male infertility diagnosis for many years in men with unexplained infertility and azoospermia. Recent guidelines for male infertility have limited the indications for a diagnostic testicular biopsy to the confirmation of obstructive azoospermia in men with normal size testes and normal reproductive hormones. Nowadays, testicular biopsies are m...

A practical approach to testicular biopsy interpretation for male infertility.

CONTEXT The combination of testicular biopsy and clinical evaluation for male infertility is becoming progressively more important because new technologies allow men previously considered infertile to father children. Although most general pathologists are experienced with normal, neoplastic, and cryptorchid testicular specimens, the testicular biopsy for infertility requires understanding of a...

Futility: interpretation and usefulness in clinical practice.

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Testicular Biopsy in Male Infertility

Background: The evaluation of the infertile male includes a thorough history taking, physical examination Semen analysis, hormonal array and search for anti sperm antibody. Additional tests include Trans rectal ultrasound, vasography and testicular biopsy. The latter is particularly useful in cases of azoospermia or oligozoospermia and normal endocrine function. Objective: To identify and categ...

Renal Biopsy Interpretation