Infertility risk assessment with ultrasound in congenital adrenal hyperplasia male patients

Autor: Zhiqian Wang, Ronghui Wang, Xing Wang, Sichang Zheng, Min Li, Yifei Yu, Zhenhua Liu, Shouyue Sun, Weiwei Zhan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62954-8
Popis: Abstract Testicular adrenal rest tumor (TART) is a prevalent complication associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), culminating in gonadal dysfunction and infertility. Early hormonal intervention is preventive, but excessive glucocorticoid poses risks. Developing reliable methods for early TART diagnosis and monitoring is crucial. The present study aims to formulate a scoring system to identify high-risk infertility through analysis of TART ultrasound features. Grayscale and power Doppler ultrasound were employed in this retrospective study to evaluate testicular lesions in male CAH patients. Lesion assessment encompassed parameters such as range, echogenicity, and blood flow, and these were subsequently correlated with semen parameters. Results of 49 semen analyzes from 35 patients demonstrated a notable inverse correlation between lesion scores and both sperm concentration (rs = − 0.83, P
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