scholarly journals Different fertilization rates between immotile testicular spermatozoa and immotile ejaculated spermatozoa for ICSI in men with Kartagener's syndrome: case reports

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1286-1288 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Westlander
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Testicular Spermatozoa ◽  
Fertilization Rates ◽  
Kartagener's Syndrome

scholarly journals Rheumatoid Arthritis, Kartagener’s Syndrome, and Hyperprolactinemia: Who Started It?

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Halabi ◽  
Israa Mulla
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Dopamine Agonists ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Experimental Treatment ◽  
Chronic Stimulation ◽  
Recurrent Respiratory Infections ◽  
Kartagener's Syndrome ◽  
History Of ◽  
Stimulation Of

We report a case of an 18-year-old girl who presented to our hospital with history of recurrent respiratory infections, amenorrhea, and symmetric polyarthritis. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Kartagener’s syndrome (KS), and hyperprolactinemia. There have been very few case reports in the literature of RA occurring in the setting of KS, theoretically proposed to be due to chronic stimulation of the immune system by recurrent infections. Furthermore, hyperprolactinemia has been hypothesized to mirror RA disease activity and case reports of treatment with dopamine agonists have led to the speculation of whether or not they represent a new line of experimental treatment in the future. Our patient was found to have both KS and hyperprolactinemia together in the setting of RA, and based on our literature search, this is the first reported case of such a combination. This strikes a very intriguing question: are these three conditions interlinked by a yet to be defined association? And treatment of which condition leads to the resolution of the other?

scholarly journals Increased Fertilization Rates after In Vitro Culture of Frozen-Thawed Testicular Immotile Sperm in Nonobstructive Azoospermic Patients

ISRN Urology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Nuñez-Calonge ◽  
S. Cortes ◽  
M. Gago ◽  
P. López ◽  
P. Caballero-Peregrin
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Culture ◽  
Embryo Quality ◽  
Clinical Pregnancy ◽  
Nonobstructive Azoospermia ◽  
Cleavage Rate ◽  
Testicular Spermatozoa ◽  
Fertilization Rates ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Objective. To optimise the use of freeze/thaw testicular immotile spermatozoa from nonobstructive azoospermia patients and to analyse the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) of such spermatozoa. Methods. Testicular specimens were retrieved and cryopreserved from forty patients with nonobstructive azoospermia and underwent one cycle with thawed spermatozoa (Group I) that led to pregnancy in sixteen cases. Twenty-four patients of group I underwent treatment with the same batch of thawed spermatozoa (Group II). For the first ICSI attempt, injection was performed when motile spermatozoa were found. In group II, injection was performed when maximum motility was reached. We compared mean of fertilization rate, embryo quality, clinical pregnancy rate and embryo implantation rate. Results. The mean percentage of motility was significantly higher in the group II than in the group I (18, 6 versus 8, 2). Group I showed a significant decrease in fertilization rates when compared with cryopreserved testicular spermatozoa in group II (54% versus 72%, ). No difference was noted between the cleavage rate, embryo quality, clinical pregnancy rates and implantation rates among group II and I. Conclusion. Fecundation rate can be significantly improved after in-vitro culture and sperm selection of frozen-thawed immotile testicular spermatozoa in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia.

scholarly journals Kartagener’s syndrome: A clinical reappraisal with two case reports

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apoorva Kumar Pandey ◽  
Tripti Maithani ◽  
Aparna Bhardwaj
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Kartagener's Syndrome

scholarly journals Successful intracytoplasmic sperm injection with testicular spermatozoa using pentoxifylline and HOS from a male with necrozoospermia: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2078
Author(s):  
Usharani Nampalli ◽  
Syed Fyzullah ◽  
Chinmayie R. ◽  
Asha Srinivasan Vijay ◽  
Rajsri T. R.
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Semen Analysis ◽  
Testicular Biopsy ◽  
Frozen Embryo Transfer ◽  
Osmotic Swelling ◽  
Testicular Spermatozoa ◽  
Fertilization Rates ◽  
Biopsy Specimens ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Female

The study was done to compare fertilization, cleavage, and pregnancy outcome of a man affected with necro zoospermia  using pentoxifylline and a hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) test to select viable spermatozoa from testicular biopsy specimens. A patient was diagnosed with necrozoospermia by semen analysis, and testicular spermatozoa were injected intracytoplasmically, using pentoxifylline and HOS (Hypo osmotic swelling test) and the following ICSI results were observed. Significantly higher fertilization rates (pentoxifylline 100% vs HOS 80%) were observed. There was no significant difference observed in cleavage rates among both groups. Finally, a healthy female infant with birth weight 3 kg was delivered at the second frozen embryo transfer cycle.it was found that selecting viable spermatozoa using pentoxifylline was more effective in fertilization and pregnancies than obtaining it through a HOS test. ICSI is effective for necrozoospermic man.

Bronchial stereocilia in the immotile cilia syndrome: A case report

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
George Price ◽  
Lizardo Cerezo
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modifications ◽  
Respiratory Epithelium ◽  
Immotile Cilia ◽  
Kartagener's Syndrome ◽  
Membrane Blebs ◽  
Radial Spokes ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Dynein Arms ◽  
Ultrastructural Finding ◽  
Ultrastructural Findings

Ultrastructural defects of ciliary structure have been known to cause recurrent sino-respiratory infection concurrent with Kartagener's syndrome. (1,2,3) These defects are also known to cause infertility in both males and females. (4) Overall, the defects are defined as the Immotile, or Dyskinetic Cilia Syndrome (DCS). Several ultrastructural findings have been described, including decreased number of cilia, multidirection orientation, fused and compound cilia, membrane blebs, excess matrix in the axoneme, missing outer tubular doublets, translocated doublets, defective radial spokes and dynein arms. A rare but noteworthy ultrastructural finding in DCS is the predominance of microvilli-like structures on the luminal surface of the respiratory epithelium. (5,6) These permanent surface modifications of the apical respiratory epithelium no longer resemble cilia but reflect the ultrastructure of stereocilia, similar to that found in the epidydimal epithelium. Like microvilli, stereocilia are devoid of microtubular ultrastructure in comparison with true cilia.

Case Reports Link ADHD Stimulants to Skin Eruptions

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports

Bowel ischaemia after endovascular aneurysm repair

VASA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
Christopher Lowe ◽  
Oussama El Bakbachi ◽  
Damian Kelleher ◽  
Imran Asghar ◽  
Francesco Torella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Bowel Ischaemia ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Prisma Statement ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Aneurysm Repair

Abstract. The aim of this review was to investigate presentation, aetiology, management, and outcomes of bowel ischaemia following EVAR. We present a case report and searched electronic bibliographic databases to identify published reports of bowel ischaemia following elective infra-renal EVAR not involving hypogastric artery coverage or iliac branch devices. We conducted our review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement standards. In total, five cohort studies and three case reports were included. These studies detailed some 6,184 infra-renal elective EVARs, without procedure-related occlusion of the hypogastric arteries, performed between 1996 and 2014. Bowel ischaemia in this setting is uncommon with an incidence ranging from 0.5 to 2.8 % and includes a spectrum of severity from mucosal to transmural ischaemia. Due to varying reporting standards, an overall proportion of patients requiring bowel resection could not be ascertained. In the larger series, mortality ranged from 35 to 80 %. Atheroembolization, hypotension, and inferior mesenteric artery occlusion were reported as potential causative factors. Elderly patients and those undergoing prolonged procedures appear at higher risk. Bowel ischaemia is a rare but potentially devastating complication following elective infra-renal EVAR and can occur in the setting of patent mesenteric vessels and hypogastric arteries. Mortality ranges from 35 to 80 %. Further research is required to identify risk factors and establish prophylactic measures in patients that have an increased risk of developing bowel ischaemia after standard infra-renal EVAR.

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