Article
[Agenesis of vas deferens and cystic fibrosis].
Actas urologicas espanolas - 1 Sept 1997
Calleja Escudero J, Telleria Orriols J J, Estébanez Zarranz J, Alonso Ramos M J, Amón Sesmero J H, Martínez-Sagarra J M, Blanco Quirós A
Abstract excerpt
Congenital bilateral absence of vasa deferens appears in 6% of obstructive azoospermia, and 60-70% of these patients also have cystic fibrosis mutations. Unilateral aplasia or agenesia of vasa deferens occurs in less than 1% male individuals and some studies have found that up to 43% cases show mutations in the cystic fibrosis gen. We contribute four case reports of bilateral agenesia who were seen for...
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