Radiological Findings in Infertile Men in a Fertility Centre in Jos, Nigeria.
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Dental Science Research (Quest Journals JMDSR) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Infertility is a great psychological burden to the infertile couple. Scrotal ultrasonography and colour Doppler imaging of the scrotum are useful adjuncts to clinical examination in assessing intratesticular and extratesticular abnormalities. Methodology:All men who presented with infertility were evaluated. These included comprehensive history, physical examination and investigation, in this case seminal fluid analysis and scrotal ultrasonography. Results:This was prospective study carried out at the Jos University Teaching Hospital and a fertility centre in Jos from 2012 to 2017. A total of 67 men were involved in this study. The mean age was 39.39yrs. Age range was 28 to 59yrs. Sixty three (N=63) of the men had abnormal semen parameters representing 94.03% while four men (N=4) had normal semen parameters. Thirty eight patients representing 56.72% had azoospermia while 5.97% had normozoospermia following seminal fluid analysis. The mean volume of the right testis was 11.93ml. The range was 2.9ml to 25ml. The mean volume of the left testis was 11.76ml. The range was 2.9ml to 22ml. Overall mean testicular volume was 11.85ml. Forty two men (N=42) had abnormalities on scrotal ultrasound representing 62.69%. Abnormalities on ultrasonographyinclude varicocele33%, cryptorchidism31%, hydrocele 17%, testicularmicrolithiasis7%, multiple complex testicular cyst5%, epididymal cyst5% and echogenic testis2%. Conclusion:Scrotal ultrasonography is important in the assessment of testicular volume and abnormalities such as varicocele, cryptorchidism and hydrocele which affects male fertility.
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Ofoha C. G
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